French woman lost on southern island - search underway

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Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported that 191 had got an emergency call from a French tourist called Claire Drapeau, 29, who got lost on the island of Koh Adang in Satun, southern Thailand.

 

This island is the second largest in the Koh Tarutao area.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

She was still missing as darkness fell but had been located in a ravine by a drone. Access was difficult to the heavily wooded area.

 

The tourist had been staying on Koh Lipe before visiting Koh Adang and going to a scenic area there at a cliff. It appeared she had used the wrong path.

 

Tourist police, park officials and the military were mobilized in the search.

 

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[hotchilli]

I have a sense of adventure but some of these people walking into areas and getting lost is just plain crazy.

[KhunLA]

Really not seeing how they get lost, especially on these small islands.  Simply go 1 direction, you hit the surf soon.

 

If fell in a raving & hurt, OK, understandable, sh!t happens, but lost ????

[BritManToo]

11 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Really not seeing how they get lost, especially on these small islands.  Simply go 1 direction, you hit the surf soon.

When you're in the jungle you can't follow 1 direction.

Due to streams, trees ravines, hills, etc.

[Olmate]

7 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

When you're in the jungle you can't follow 1 direction.

Due to streams, trees ravines, hills, etc.

Streams are the answer.. Not too many flow inland.

[KhunLA]

8 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

When you're in the jungle you can't follow 1 direction.

Due to streams, trees ravines, hills, etc.

There's always that uncommon common sense ...

... don't leave marked trails

... if so, use your GPS on phone

[RichardColeman]

Hopefully she is well, retrieved and gets  a nice bill !

[Goat]

Second french person this week. 

70 year old bloke got lost and spent the night in the jungle.

Thanks to the Thai rescue team volunteers. Great people.

[Tropposurfer]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

When you're in the jungle you can't follow 1 direction.

Due to streams, trees ravines, hills, etc.

That's not what Bear Grills taught me lol ???? 

[norfolkandchance]

1 minute ago, Tropposurfer said:

That's not what Bear Grills taught me lol ???? 

My SAS training comes in handy when I'm lost in Pattaya.

[LittleBear57]

Adang isn't a particularly small island. However it is covered with scrub/jungle. The main trail is to the right looking inland which climbs upwards to three viewpoints. There are no streams unless it's raining. She must have left the trail as it's not marked well and slipped. I hope she is found very soon as there is little water around except what she hopefully was carrying. Once off the trail you would need a machete to hack through the scrub to get back to the shore which apart from the area around the ranger huts etc. is barren and not friendly.

Yes I have climbed this hill, mountain almost. Hope she is found alive and well very soon.

[Adumbration]

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

When you're in the jungle you can't follow 1 direction.

Due to streams, trees ravines, hills, etc.

Especially when you are stoned off your nut on weed.

 

And what was a 29 year old girl doing hiking alone in Thailand.  Obivously unaware of the significant risk of rape or murder.