Homeless Man in Pattaya Rescued After Setting Sail on Homemade Raft Again

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Pattaya — A middle aged homeless man was rescued for the second time this month after being stranded on a homemade raft off the Pattaya coast.

On March 18th, 2024, the same man, Uncle Somkiat, whose real name was identified as Mr. Somkiat Mahawan, 53, a Thai citizen from Nakhon Phanom, was spotted relaxing on a homemade raft made from plastic bottles, drifting in the middle of the sea in Pattaya.

 

This is not the first time this man has found himself in a precarious situation at sea. On March 12th, Uncle Somkiat was rescued after attempting to sail to Koh Larn on a similar self-constructed raft.

 

Luckily, local authorities located him stranded in a waterway frequented by tourist ferries and safely brought him back to the shore.

 

By Aim Tanakorn

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-03-20

 

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[flyingtlger]

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

was spotted relaxing on a homemade raft made from plastic bottles, drifting in the middle of the sea in Pattaya.

Maybe he was just relaxing. Let him be......

[ezzra]

Robinson Crusoe Thai style...

[sungod]

Doing a great job clearing up the beaches of plastic

[jacko45k]

If he makes it to the UK he will get free food and accommodation and get both medical treatment and benefits!

[bkk6060]

In search of Gilligan's island.

[simon43]

For heaven's sake, stop bringing him back to the mainland!  He wants to go to Koh Larn. He's made that very clear by his actions. Someone please tow him or give him a boat ride to the island 🙂

Edited March 20 by simon43

[jacko45k]

21 minutes ago, simon43 said:

For heaven's sake, stop bringing him back to the mainland!  He wants to go to Koh Larn. He's made that very clear by his actions. Someone please tow him or give him a boat ride to the island 🙂

He's the best recycling/ trash collecting facility the town has got!

[RobU]

I like this guy. Tenacious and single minded. He would make a very loyal employee if motivated