By Tanakorn Panyadee

Pattaya authorities have warned people of strong waves and winds after a foreign tourist drowned in the sea, March 19th.

Sawang Boriboon rescuers rushed to Pattaya Beach near the Nipa Lodge intersection around 2 PM today after getting a report about a drowning tourist. When they arrived, they found multiple onlookers circling an unidentified foreigner who was lying unconscious on the beach.

 

The tourist of unknown nationality was about 55-65 years old. The rescuers tried to revive him by providing him with life-saving CPR but sadly failed. There were no signs of a wallet or identification documents nearby.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/03/19/foreign-tourist-drowns-in-strong-waves-at-pattaya-sea/

 

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Drowned or choked ? 

It is almost impossible to drown in the ocean off Pattaya.....I will go so far to say it is impossible....

The ocean gets very gradually deeper.....There is no rip tide....You have unlimited opportunity to retun to more shallow water at any time......

 

You would need a medical condition in order to drown..

 

A child could drown....But a adult....Nope....

Edited March 19, 20233 yr by redwood1

4 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

It is almost impossible to drown in the ocean off Pattaya.....I will go so far to say it is impossible....

The ocean gets very gradually deeper.....There is no rip tide....You have unlimited opportunity to retun to more shallow water at any time......

Unless you can't swim?

14 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Unless you can't swim?

You might be surprised as to the number of innocents that are decent/strong swimmers, yet struggle with this skill in the ocean. 

Edited March 19, 20233 yr by zzaa09

19 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Unless you can't swim?

You dont need to know how to swim......ANYBODY...Can dog paddle a few feet to get to more shallow water........Go swim there some time and see for yourself...

Edited March 19, 20233 yr by redwood1

23 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

It is almost impossible to drown in the ocean off Pattaya.....I will go so far to say it is impossible....

The ocean gets very gradually deeper.....There is no rip tide....You have unlimited opportunity to retun to more shallow water at any time......

 

You would need a medical condition in order to drown..

 

A child could drown....But a adult....Nope....

Utter BS.

You can drown in a small pool of water if it covers your nose and mouth.

He may also have suffered unconsciousness or a stroke...

"Pattaya authorities have warned people of strong waves and winds after a foreign tourist drowned in the sea, March 19th."

 

Maybe instead warn them before someone drowns?

Edited March 20, 20233 yr by blackcab
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Just now, Andycoops said:

Utter BS.

You can drown in a small pool of water if it covers your nose and mouth.

He may also have suffered unconsciousness or a stroke...

I did say you would need a medical condion to drown....

So yes I agree if someone had a stroke they could drown...

35 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

I did say you would need a medical condion to drown....

So yes I agree if someone had a stroke they could drown...

I thought everyone "did" a stroke when swimming to stop themselves from drowning! ????

Looking at the "strong waves"....seems like a pond to me!

Anyway....why would anyone swim in the sea at Pattaya.....if nothing else, the pollution would likely affect you!

3 hours ago, redwood1 said:

It is almost impossible to drown in the ocean off Pattaya.....I will go so far to say it is impossible....

The ocean gets very gradually deeper.....There is no rip tide....You have unlimited opportunity to retun to more shallow water at any time......

 

You would need a medical condition in order to drown..

 

A child could drown....But a adult....Nope....

Have you been in there in more recent times?

Is there a possibility that the new raised beach has left a sharp incline anywhere along the waters edge?

The Strong Waves must have disappeared by the time they took that photo!

18 minutes ago, Joe Farang said:

Have you been in there in more recent times?

Is there a possibility that the new raised beach has left a sharp incline anywhere along the waters edge?

Looks by the photo it was within the bouys barrier.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya authorities have warned people of strong waves and winds after a foreign tourist drowned in the sea

Strong waves!!!!! Doesn't look like that in the photo.

4 hours ago, redwood1 said:

It is almost impossible to drown in the ocean off Pattaya.....I will go so far to say it is impossible....

The ocean gets very gradually deeper.....There is no rip tide....You have unlimited opportunity to retun to more shallow water at any time......

 

You would need a medical condition in order to drown..

 

A child could drown....But a adult....Nope....

Question Were you  in Pattaya on the day of the event? Did you see ocean conditions?  I can tell you that across the  bay where I  am now,  the wind has been  the strongest  it has been and the sea current very  strong. People drown in open calm waters on any given day, so this is not unusual, especially if the person is older and weak. Pattaya has many older men with poor health. Any trauma can push them over the edge.

4 hours ago, redwood1 said:

It is almost impossible to drown in the ocean off Pattaya.....I will go so far to say it is impossible....

The ocean gets very gradually deeper.....There is no rip tide....You have unlimited opportunity to retun to more shallow water at any time......

 

You would need a medical condition in order to drown..

 

A child could drown....But a adult....Nope....

Yeah but maybe he went way out there. Some idiots do that

5 hours ago, JimmyJ said:

"Pattaya authorities have warned people of strong waves and winds after a foreign tourist drowned in the sea, March 19th."

 

Maybe instead warn them before someone drowns?

It is self evident. Local Thai authorities arent baby sitters

Ive seen stronger waves on a lake !!

36 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

People drown in open calm waters on any given day, so this is not unusual, especially if the person is older and weak.

Likely situation, someone who really has no stamina for swimming decides to get back in shape by swimming in the ocean one day.  Then discovers he cannot stay afloat.

 

some handsome fellows looking on though.

Are there never lifeguards on duty here?

It appears victim was in buoyed off area, usually "supervised" by so called "lifeguards".

If they are anything like the ones near where I live, they are worse than useless: sit at tables all day looking at their phones, half of them even facing away from the beach. Have so much clothes and gear on they would be at risk for drowning....

22 minutes ago, BananaStrong said:

As a professional swimmer, online doctor, and oceanographer for 28-years with extensive research into drowning.....

 

most of these posts are absolute rubbish!!!  

Ok here is a challenge for you,,,,,,Take a light swim off Pattaya beach in the area where this guy was........And let us know how dangerous it was.......I have been there many times, and I give the ocean there a risk factor of almost zero...

Strong waves

 

There are absolutely no waves in the picture. Pattaya is a bay! In a gulf!! There are no waves.

 

This person couldn't swim and this article is factually incorrect.

Edited March 20, 20233 yr by Menken

5 hours ago, redwood1 said:

It is almost impossible to drown in the ocean off Pattaya.....I will go so far to say it is impossible....

I think you'll find that could be 100% wrong...

"Foreign Tourist Drowns in Strong Waves at Pattaya Sea".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 20, 20233 yr by Liverpool Lou

5 hours ago, redwood1 said:

You dont need to know how to swim......ANYBODY...Can dog paddle a few feet to get to more shallow water.......

That's such a ridiculous remark.  

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

"Foreign Tourist Drowns in Strong Waves at Pattaya Sea".

 

I think you'll find that could be 100% wrong.

 

 

 

 

 

Well I did say unless someone had a medical condition..

5 hours ago, JimmyJ said:

"Pattaya authorities have warned people of strong waves and winds after a foreign tourist drowned in the sea, March 19th."

 

Maybe instead warn them before someone drowns?

They have, frequently.

4 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Looking at the "strong waves"....seems like a pond to me!

The photo shows plenty of waves if you enlarge it, not huge breakers but plenty of waves.