British tourist miraculously survives near-fatal swimming mishap off Pattaya coast

[snoop1130]

Picture and video courtesy of Daily Mail and Viral Press.

 

Video footage and photographs have emerged of a British tourist who came close to losing his life while swimming off the coast of Pattaya last month. The tourist, who remains unidentified, got into trouble while swimming and was able to make his way to a buoy, where he was eventually rescued by a passing fisherman in his boat.

 

The young British tourist, believed to be between 25 and 30 years old, was spotted clinging to the buoy two miles off the coast of Thailand. Video footage shows the holidaymaker, who appeared to be intoxicated, standing on the yellow float in his swimming shorts at around 7am on Wednesday, March 29. Despite his precarious situation, he was seen smiling and waving at a passing boat, hoping to catch a ride.

 

In the footage, the tourist can be seen wobbling slightly as he launches himself off the buoy to swim to the boat. He then climbs aboard and staggers on the deck while catching his breath. The British tourist, who appeared unsteady on his feet, tells the captain of the boat that he woke up and thought it would be a good idea to go for a swim.

 

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[Gold Star]

Could have been worse.

 

China claims sovereignty in this part of the world for most waters, and he might have been taken away for spying.

[VBF]

I guess he's a newbie to Pattaya 'cos swimming in that water might make him WISH he had drowned ????

Still, if anyone wants to find him, it'll be easy....he'll be the one glowing in the dark ????????

[shackleton]

Bit of a misleading headline 

Where was he near dying while out swimming and found on a Buoy 

Besides being  under the influence ????

[bignok]

Swimming drunk in dirty waters. That's the average tourist Pattaya attracts.

[island coconut]

Maybe he was trying to do a border swim instead of a border run?

[bignok]

Stunt to raise online profile. Get 100,000 followers.

 

Not even sunburnt! 

[nightfox]

I wonder is he is friends of the castaway fellow from yesterdays news. 

Edited April 19, 2023 by nightfox

[Denim]

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

tells the captain of the boat that he woke up and thought it would be a good idea to go for a swim.

Priceless.

[youngster30uk]

1 hour ago, Gold Star said:

Could have been worse.

 

China claims sovereignty in this part of the world for most waters, and he might have been taken away for spying.

China claims sovereignity of the Gulf of Thailand. Even though Cambodia and vietnam block it if from being remotely near. Even China would struggle trying to justify that

 

[RandiRona]

For some time British tourists are mostly associated with doing dumb things than not, what’s up with that??

[save the frogs]

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

who appeared to be intoxicated

alcohol again rears its ugly head. haha.

[Jonathan Swift]

1 hour ago, Gold Star said:

Could have been worse.

 

China claims sovereignty in this part of the world for most waters, and he might have been taken away for spying.

You're right. I recently saw Chinese battleships conducting military exercises in the Chao Praya River. Not. 

[Edina]

Perhaps he was gay, seen clinging to a buoy.!!!! Help thro me a buoy!!!. 

[skippybangkok]

Oh Bouy 

[JustThisOnePostOnly]

Ok, I had a comment, but now I've changed my mind.

[chalawaan]

Another Darwin awardee who got lucky this time. 

At least there's no go fund me ending. 

[pjuk]

Toss pot.

Almost as daft as the w@anker on the raft.

Get the click bait working.

Influencer's in the making ?

 

[Srikcir]

3 hours ago, Gold Star said:

Could have been worse.

 

China claims sovereignty in this part of the world for most waters, and he might have been taken away for spying.

China does not claim sovereignty anywhere in the Gulf of Thailand.

[NanLaew]

3 hours ago, youngster30uk said:

4 hours ago, Gold Star said:

Could have been worse.

 

China claims sovereignty in this part of the world for most waters, and he might have been taken away for spying.

China claims sovereignity of the Gulf of Thailand. Even though Cambodia and vietnam block it if from being remotely near. Even China would struggle trying to justify that

@Gold Star said "most waters".

 

While we acknowledge your O-level in geography, try not to take his obvious tongue in cheek comment so seriously.

[Sticky Rice Balls]

the lad says it was all because of his lucky amulet in his pocket sold to him by a kind helpful tuk tuk driver, who refused to accept payment for such idol

[jacko45k]

Might have been worse, a different type of 'boy' to wake up with!

[jesimps]

13 hours ago, bignok said:

Swimming drunk in dirty waters. That's the average tourist Pattaya attracts.

It isn't actually. That's only what those who've never been to Pattaya (but would love to if their wives would let them) pretend to think. Never mind, one day you may get off the leash and be lucky enough to visit the greatest city in Thailand.

[mikebell]

A Brit drunk clinging to a lady buoy?  Happens daily in Pattaya.

[brianthainess]

13 hours ago, nightfox said:

I wonder is he is friends of the castaway fellow from yesterdays news. 

Maybe it was Wilson. 

[ignore it]

1.  Watergun warrior saved from his own shower shoe.
2.  Castaway wannabe saved by a tow to shore.
3. Drunk swimmer  "miraculously" saved from nav buoy.

Is there a link Sherlock? 

[brianthainess]

"A lot of tourists behave strangely when they come here" said the Captain. And not just tourists matey. 

[Marco51]

12 hours ago, Srikcir said:

China does not claim sovereignty anywhere in the Gulf of Thailand.

It does not? Then it is about time, after all half of Bangkok, all of Chiang Mai and most of the plod belong to them already. Not even mentioning Sihanoukville , Pnomh Penh and anything in Cambodia that does not belong to Hun Sen and affiliates. Malaysia....well, they'll have to build re-education camps first such as in Xinjiang so someone can work in the car factories . All hail to Winnie-the PoohPooh. Need a licence for irony , mate?

[Nong Khai Man]

13 hours ago, Jonathan Swift said:

You're right. I recently saw Chinese battleships conducting military exercises in the Chao Praya River. Not. 

But it's O.K. China OWN That as well......

[Nong Khai Man]

1 hour ago, jesimps said:

It isn't actually. That's only what those who've never been to Pattaya (but would love to if their wives would let them) pretend to think. Never mind, one day you may get off the leash and be lucky enough to visit the greatest city in Thailand.

" Greatest City in Thailand ".......555 ! 555 !