Heroic rescue: Thai student saves drowning family, receives Good Citizen Award

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A 12th grade student, Wuttisak Mangkang, also known as “Nong Euro,” heroically saved a family of three from drowning in Thailand‘s Nakhon Nayok province. On May 7, at 2pm, Wuttisak, a student at Nakhon Nayok School, jumped into the water to assist the struggling family, eventually bringing them safely to shore.

 

Dr. Worathat Prueksataweegul, Chief Inspector General of the Ministry of Education, presented Wuttisak with the Good Citizen Award at his school, commending his bravery and selflessness. The incident occurred behind Wat Chamnan Rangsan, Gang Ta Bem, Moo 4, Sarika sub district, Mueang district, Nakhon Nayok province. Alongside Wuttisak, 53 year old Preecha Kaewsngoen, who happened to be nearby, offered assistance.

 

Wuttisak, however, swallowed water and developed a blood infection during the rescue operation. Thankfully, he has since been treated by doctors at Nakhon Nayok Hospital and has returned to his typical academic life, Sanook reported.

Recognizing Wuttisak’s admirable actions, Nakhon Nayok’s Office of Education deemed him worthy of the Good Citizen Award. Furthermore, the Thai student has become a role model for other individuals in the community.

 

by Samantha Rose

PHOTO: Facebook/วรัท พฤกษาทวีกุล

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thai-student-saves-drowning-family-receives-good-citizen-award

 

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[PETERTHEEATER]

It appears he is a good swimmer. Well done. However, the report is lacking detail. Contracting a blood infection from swallowing dirty water implies a local pond.

[keysersoze276]

Bittersweet?  I am amazed that my wife and most of my previous girlfriends, FWB’s etc. never learned to swim. 
A whole family that doesn’t know how to swim from what seems to be a puddle of water (Thaiger isn’t good at reporting and failed to mention the body of water or the number of family members drowning).  
 

On the other hand, that brave young man is gonna have ALL the girls chasing after him.  He will have to beat them off with a stick!  Kudos to him!  He sounds like a born leader!

[OccamsRazor]

They mention behind Wat Chamnan Rangsan.  There is a large river behind it as shown on Google maps.

https://goo.gl/maps/4x1zHSD4DDge1HBGA