Missing Young Canadian Man Found Drowned at Phang Nga Beach

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Phang Nga – A Canadian man who had been reported missing on Sunday (June 30th) was tragically found dead at a beach in the Takua Thung district on Monday (July 1st).

The Khok Kloi Police told the Phuket Express that on Sunday (June 30th) in the afternoon, they were notified of the missing man from a friend identified only as MR. Michael, 58, an American national. He stayed at a villa at the Na Tai Beach in the Khok Kloi sub-district with MR. Christopher, 20, the missing Canadian national and three other people.

 

On Sunday morning despite a full search Mr. Michael and his friends did not find MR. Christopher at the villa.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-07-03

 

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[morrobay]

Photo of Na Tai beach. Notice even on a small day there is  textbook rip current formation. That is the band of water in center perpendicular to shoreline. On a day when the waves are just twice as big (4 feet) that rip current could take you out maybe 50 yards. When a non experienced ocean swimmer panics they can drown as they take in water. An experienced ocean swimmer can just swim sideways out of it. The other options are just ride it out. Again  any swimmer is advised to wear fins preferably Duck Feet, not scuba diving fins. Because who and what ever option the swimmer takes their survival is much greater with good fins. I very much doubt if there has been a drowning in Phuket with someone wearing fins. And for you people questioning this:Go out there with/without fins before "commenting"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 3 by morrobay