Phuket tour guide believed drowned after fall at Sarasin Bridge

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Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police and rescue workers are continuing their search for a Chiang Mai man living in Phuket who slipped and fell into the water beside the Sarasin Bridge yesterday (July 22) after he was denied entry to the island.

 

Lt Col Somkid Onchan of the Tha Chathai Police was called to the scene at about 2:30pm. 

 

Police together with rescue workers from Mai Khao Municipality, Kusoldharm Foundation, Loma rescue rushed to the bridge and launched a search for the man, identified as Sutep Sae Man, 42, who previously had worked in Phuket as a tour guide.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-tour-guide-believed-drowned-after-fall-at-sarasin-bridge-80791.php

 

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[tlandtday]

slipped or jumped? 

[gk10012001]

11 minutes ago, tlandtday said:

slipped or jumped? 

I initially wondered how he went from the bridge to the water, but I think instead he was trying to slink along the coast line and then fell in

[ourmanflint]

or maybe he just swam across and is at home watching the telly?

[Liverpool Lou]

4 minutes ago, ourmanflint said:

or maybe he just swam across and is at home watching the telly?

Or, maybe you didn't bother to read the OP's link?

[ourmanflint]

6 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Or, maybe you didn't bother to read the OP's link?

Correct. 

[Tropicalevo]

Sad, RIP

[PETERTHEEATER]

Tour guides are often heard to say "Follow me please"

[kimamey]

Very sad and an accident rather than deliberate. I'd be surprised if there aren't a lot of cases of suicide in the current circumstances which must be very difficult right now. 

[MrJ2U]

That crossing looks so calm.  I've wondered if anyone has swam across it?

 

Poor guy.

RIP

[bangon04]

9 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Or, maybe you didn't bother to read the OP's link?

"The search continues for Mr Sutep."...........   so the link says he was not found.

[Liverpool Lou]

11 hours ago, bangon04 said:

21 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Or, maybe you didn't bother to read the OP's link?

"The search continues for Mr Sutep."...........   so the link says he was not found.

A witness said, " I saw him slowly sink under the water".    Was that likely to be a short cut to his home where he's now "watching the telly"?