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

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

 

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.

 

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... 

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.

Twenty Thai kids every day, same fate

 

typo