Phang Nga—At 1:45 PM, on January 20th, 2024, the Phang Nga Maritime Enforcement Command Center received a report of a Chinese tourist falling from a speed boat heading to the Similan Islands National Park in Phang Nga.

Similan Island Navy Security Officers reported a Chinese tourist, publicly identified as Mr. Qinghai Shandong, 44, falling from a speed boat on the way to the national park.

The national park medical and security officers rushed to rescue the Chinese tourist and performed first aid before transferring him to a mainland hospital.

 

By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-01-22

 

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Nice to see they are looking after the Chinese tourists again feeling safe in Thailand

How many cancelled flights this time.

1 hour ago, soalbundy said:

How many cancelled flights this time.

I would foresee more cancelled boat trips.... seem s to be the Achilles heel for the Chinese 

so this is the news for the day,  poor guy, I hope he gets some fried rice in hospital.

14 minutes ago, steven100 said:

so this is the news for the day,  poor guy, I hope he gets some fried rice in hospital.

Unlikely, he's dead.

Darwin does not discriminate...

5 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

Unlikely, he's dead.

sorry edwinchester,  my bad,   I only read the story quickly and it said they transferred him to hospital so i thought he was only injured.

No fried rice for him then .... 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Similan Island Navy Security Officers reported a Chinese tourist, publicly identified as Mr. Qinghai Shandong, 44, falling from a speed boat on the way to the national park.

 

With over a billion people, perhaps there's someone named after 2 provinces (Qinghai and Shandong), but I find it unlikely that would be the one in the news.  That would be like a guy named California Texas. 

 

If that's what his ID says, I'd be looking to see if it's genuine.

 

 

9 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

With over a billion people, perhaps there's someone named after 2 provinces (Qinghai and Shandong), but I find it unlikely that would be the one in the news.  That would be like a guy named California Texas. 

 

If that's what his ID says, I'd be looking to see if it's genuine.

 

 

very observant Impulse.  I'm impressed ....

Nothing to say how he 'Fell' sounds like he had a heart attack, or something. Did the Crew not rescue him?   Rhetorical questions; Do they not know CPR? I guess no life jacket worn. He must have drowned very quickly or did he get hit by the prop. 'First aid' ? no mention of CPR.

Half a story.

 

In another report by the BP he did not fall, he was out swimming.

Is this YET AGAIN a bad translation by Kittisak ?

Probably saw some Shrimp that escaped the Buffet 

7 hours ago, edwinchester said:

Unlikely, he's dead.

It's the thought that counts.

5 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Nothing to say how he 'Fell' sounds like he had a heart attack, or something. Did the Crew not rescue him?   Rhetorical questions; Do they not know CPR? I guess no life jacket worn. He must have drowned very quickly or did he get hit by the prop. 'First aid' ? no mention of CPR.

Half a story.

 

Indeed...  how does someone 'fatally fall' from a speed boat ??? - a ridiculously incomplete and vague story.... 

 

Perhaps the author; Kittisak Phalaharn, could redirect his passion for outgoings no matter how tough and redirect them it accurate journalism !!!! 

 

 

 

If this is the same story... (link below), it would appear that the deceased fell over board then drowned...   Which lends to the question, how long did it take them to get to him after he fell overboard ?

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/chinese-tourist-drowns-during-similan-islands-tour

 

 

 

 

28 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Indeed...  how does someone 'fatally fall' from a speed boat ??? - a ridiculously incomplete and vague story.... 

 

Perhaps the author; Kittisak Phalaharn, could redirect his passion for outgoings no matter how tough and redirect them it accurate journalism !!!! 

 

 

 

If this is the same story... (link below), it would appear that the deceased fell over board then drowned...   Which lends to the question, how long did it take them to get to him after he fell overboard ?

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/chinese-tourist-drowns-during-similan-islands-tour

 

 

 

 

And I thought, now all had to wear life jackets..... I believe the BP story has more credibility, he was swimming and did not 'Fall off'.

Well, the news story certainly doesn't leave any questions. 

10 hours ago, ozz1 said:

Nice to see they are looking after the Chinese tourists again feeling safe in Thailand

Perhaps the tourist wasn't taking enough care of himself. 

8 hours ago, steven100 said:

so this is the news for the day,  poor guy, I hope he gets some fried rice in hospital.

Dead people don't need feeding.

8 hours ago, impulse said:

With over a billion people, perhaps there's someone named after 2 provinces (Qinghai and Shandong), but I find it unlikely that would be the one in the news.  That would be like a guy named California Texas. 

Devon Lancashire does not agree.

11 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

8 hours ago, impulse said:

With over a billion people, perhaps there's someone named after 2 provinces (Qinghai and Shandong), but I find it unlikely that would be the one in the news.  That would be like a guy named California Texas. 

Devon Lancashire does not agree.

 

Excellent find.

 

I'm not saying it can't happen.  But I've met thousands of guys here in China (where I sit typing this the day after a nice respite in Bangkok weather) and I've never met one named Shandong or Qinghai.  Let alone Qinghai Shandong.  I'm just saying it's worth looking into. 

 

Maybe there's a province I've never been to, with names like that.

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

If this is the same story... (link below), it would appear that the deceased fell over board then drowned...   Which lends to the question, how long did it take them to get to him after he fell overboard ?

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/chinese-tourist-drowns-during-similan-islands-tour

That report makes no mention of his falling overboard.

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

And I thought, now all had to wear life jackets..... I believe the BP story has more credibility, he was swimming and did not 'Fall off'.

 

Well... I'm not sure about the credibility of that... he most certainly wasn't 'swimming' !!!... 

 

... but, I do get your meaning....   But, if he couldn't swim, why would he 'try' ?? wouldn't he know he couldn't swim before attempting to do so ?... OR cramped up ? heart attack etc ?

9 hours ago, steven100 said:

sorry edwinchester,  my bad,   I only read the story quickly and it said they transferred him to hospital so i thought he was only injured.

No fried rice for him then .... 

 

it was the use of the word fatal in the headline that gave it away for me. 

3 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

it was the use of the word fatal in the headline that gave it away for me. 

 

yes,  I didn't read the headline ....  I went straight to the story teacher. 

2 minutes ago, steven100 said:

 

yes,  I didn't read the headline ....  I went straight to the story teacher. 

 

i also saw it when i chose to open the thread before i even had a chance to read the story. lets chalk it up to the chang.