webfact Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 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. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-07-08 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BE88 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyr55 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 You cannot leave whilst you still have money to spend. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Maybe they were trying to get to Alcatraz Island and got lost ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 There are waves large enough to surf in Thailand? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Likely wind or kite surfing. There is no surfing in that region. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Star Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 The winds are much safer on the eastern side of the Gulf of Thailand. In Pattaya, one is most often blown ashore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiFelix Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 I supposed they were charged for not having re-entry permits? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanaplaza666 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 If you read only the headlines , you could really think they drifted of a lot further then 1 kilometer . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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