One Young Teen Dead, One Missing in Sea Near Koh Samui

[webfact]

 

Samui, Surat Thani –A 15-year-old teenager died while another is missing after they went swimming in the sea off of Koh Samui.

Rescue divers were notified at 6:00 P.M. on Monday (February 26th) that two male teenagers were missing in the sea at Chaweng Beach in the Bo Phut sub-district, Samui district. They arrived at the beach to find red flags out on a ‘no swimming’ area along the beach.

 

The two missing male teenagers were identified by officials as Mr. Natthaphon and Mr. Mark, both were 15-years-old. 

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-02-28

 

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[flyingtlger]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

They arrived at the beach to find red flags out on a ‘no swimming’ area along the beach.

There's a reason why there were red flags.

They should have heeded the red flags.

 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Rescue divers were notified at 6:00 P.M. on Monday (February 26th) that two male teenagers were missing in the sea at Chaweng Beach in the Bo Phut sub-district, Samui district. They arrived at the beach to find red flags out on a ‘no swimming’ area along the beach.

 

The two missing male teenagers were identified by officials as Mr. Natthaphon and Mr. Mark, both were 15-years-old. 

You live or die by the choices you make... 

[brianthainess]

4 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

There's a reason why there were red flags.

They should have heeded the red flags.

 

They must have thought red meant go like traffic lights.

[Snackbar]

Twenty Thai kids every day, same fate

 

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Edited February 28 by Snackbar