Patong – A 17 year-old female Russian has sustained leg injuries from a speedboat propeller while swimming near the Patong Beach.

The Patong Police were notified of the incident from Patong lifeguards on Saturday (June 29th). Emergency responders arrived at the scene at the Patong Beach near the Taweewong road.

 

The 17-year-old female Russian has sustained injuries on her right leg with a severe cut wound from a boat propeller. She was taken to a local hospital. Her name was withheld due to being a juvenile.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-07-01

 

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Sounds nasty.  Don't they have swimming or boat lanes/areas there? 

 

Speed limits for boats?  

That sucks.  🙏

oh dear '     one must keep clear of speed boats whilst in the water. 

I wonder if she's from Vladivostok or Vasyl'evsky Ostrov

 

 

 

Karon Beach, January 2024.  A parasail boat speeds through the swimming zone close to the beach. No segregation of speedboats and swimmers.  Only one boat driver has to look above and behind at the parachute, and below and in front for the swimmers. An accident waiting to happen.

Oh my God, those speedboat propellers should be banned!

 

What about jet stream engines? Are they more safe?

 

https://www.boatdesign.net/threads/raising-speed-efficiency-in-jet-boats.48419/

4 minutes ago, Hakuna Matata said:

Oh my God, those speedboat propellers should be banned!

 

What about jet stream engines? Are they more safe?

Not if you get hit by the bow or hull of the boat...

3 hours ago, Korat Kiwi said:

Sounds nasty.  Don't they have swimming or boat lanes/areas there? 

 

Speed limits for boats?  

In the full article it explains that she was outside of the swimming zone.

 

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Lifeguards told police that the female Russian was swimming outside the safety zone for swimming.

 

What association or citizenship was a pilot of that boat? 

3 hours ago, Korat Kiwi said:

Sounds nasty.  Don't they have swimming or boat lanes/areas there? 

 

Speed limits for boats? 

22 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

In the full article it explains that she was outside of the swimming zone.

 

 

 

well if that's the case then we shouldn't have any pity on her at all  ....  she put herself at risk. 

She should go back to Vladivostok or Vasyl'evsky Ostrov 

If it is true that she is swimming outside the swimming zone,  it show the mentality of Russians being unable to toe the line and always pushing the limits .A trait no different from the mainland Chinese.  Boorish behavior aside. 

11 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Not if you get hit by the bow or hull of the boat...

Jet boats use more fuel so will not catch on for sure.

Prop guard should be compulsory for any speedboat operating in a beach area.

On 7/1/2024 at 5:08 AM, webfact said:

Patong – A 17 year-old female Russian has sustained leg injuries from a speedboat propeller while swimming near the Patong Beach.

The Patong Police were notified of the incident from Patong lifeguards on Saturday (June 29th). Emergency responders arrived at the scene at the Patong Beach near the Taweewong road.

 

The 17-year-old female Russian has sustained injuries on her right leg with a severe cut wound from a boat propeller. She was taken to a local hospital. Her name was withheld due to being a juvenile.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-07-01

 

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