Californian surfers rescued in Prachuap Bay after being blown 1km out to sea

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Picture: Channel 7

 

Rescue services in Muang district of Prachuap Khirikhan and local police with the assistance of jetskis from the harbor department swung into action yesterday afternoon when some people on surfboards got into trouble in the bay.

 

Channel 7 called them tourists though expats might be a more accurate description, notes ASEAN Now.

 

They had been surfing when high winds blew them out and they couldn't swim back. Friends reported their difficulties.

 

A man and a woman aged about 30-40 were rescued from a kilometer offshore. 

 

They were fit and able bodied.

 

The woman said that they were friends from California, USA, who had been living in Hua Hin for the last 4-5 years.

 

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[BE88]

 

Tourists for 4 and 5 years LoL.

 

PM is desperately looking for tourists, now at immigration you will only receive a tourist visa valid for one year.

[mickyr55]

You cannot leave whilst you still have money to spend. 

[tonray]

Maybe they were trying to get to Alcatraz Island and got lost ?

[rwill]

There are waves large enough to surf in Thailand?

[spidermike007]

Likely wind or kite surfing. There is no surfing in that region. 

[Gold Star]

The winds are much safer on the eastern side of the Gulf of Thailand. 

In Pattaya, one is most often blown ashore.

[ThaiFelix]

I supposed they were charged for not having re-entry permits?

[Nanaplaza666]

If you read only the headlines , you could really think they drifted of a lot further then 1 kilometer . 

[Tropposurfer]

9 hours ago, rwill said:

There are waves large enough to surf in Thailand?

Rideable waves in Pratchup .... ? Maybe a paddle for exercise but waves phuey !!!!! The only time there's any swell on the east coast is during severe, and I mean severe weather events, and then it's so chopped up and rippey you can't surf. Waves my butt!