British man rescued after falling off cliff in northern Thailand

[webfact]

Tourist Police officers rescued a British man on Sunday who fell off a cliff at Pai Canyon in the northern province of Mae Hong Son.

 

Mae Hong Son Provincial Tourist Police Office were alerted to the accident at about 8am on Sunday, July 28. Police officers and rescuers from the Pai Samakki Foundation then rushed to the scene.

 

Upon arrival, the rescue team found the 25 year old British victim, Callum David, who fell 5 metres from a viewpoint. He reportedly suffered a minor injury to his leg and bore bruises on his hands and arms. He remained conscious and managed to communicate with officers very well.

 

After a two-hour operation, rescuers successfully removed the British man from the spot for first aid and rushed him to Pai Hospital. Thai PBS reported yesterday, July 29, that the man was in stable condition.

KhaoSod reported that the British man travelled to Pai Canyon with three other friends, and they were enjoying the sunrise when the accident took place.

 

Officer Suwit Bunpeng, from the Pai Tourist Police, issued a warning to both domestic and foreign tourists to be more careful while travelling in Thailand during the rainy season.

 

Pai Canyon, also known as Kong Laen among locals, is a popular tourist attraction in the Pai district of Mae Hong Son province. The 7.5-acre area has been shaped by wind and water until it looks similar to the Grand Canyon National Park in the US, prompting local officials to give it another name, Pai Canyon.

 

In a related report, a Chinese woman visited Pha Taem National Park in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani in April to meet with a Thai ranger who rescued her from falling off a cliff in 2019.

 

According to the woman, she was three months pregnant at the time and had come to the viewpoint at the national park with her ex-husband. The husband allegedly pushed her and their baby off the cliff to kill her and claim her assets. Fortunately, the ranger came to her aid and enabled her to save all of her valuables.

 

The pictures of the Chinese woman and the Thai ranger were shared on social media platforms showing the woman hugging the ranger in tears.

 

by Petch Petpailin 
Photo via Chiang Mai News

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-07-30

 

 

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[brianthainess]

I hope his selfie survived OK.

[Ken444]

No high balconies to blame eh?

[Andrew65]

Being one of my compatriots, he might have been pished at the time!😁

Hope he's ok though.

[JeffersLos]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

the British man from the spot for first aid and rushed him to Pai Hospital.

 

Maybe send the hospital dentist into him before being discharged too.

[BigStar]

1 hour ago, Ken444 said:

No high balconies to blame eh?

 

No Thai wife, bg, ladyboy to blame for pushing him?

[BigStar]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The pictures of the Chinese woman and the Thai ranger were shared on social media platforms showing the woman hugging the ranger in tears.

 

A touching story.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

He reportedly suffered a minor injury to his leg and bore bruises on his hands and arms. He remained conscious and managed to communicate with officers very well.

 

After a two-hour operation, rescuers successfully removed the British man from the spot for first aid and rushed him to Pai Hospital. Thai PBS reported yesterday, July 29, that the man was in stable condition.

That's gonna hit his pocket.

[SAFETY FIRST]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

the rescue team found the 25 year old British victim, Callum David, who fell 5 metres from a viewpoint

Probably posing for a stupid selfie shot. 

 

[Snackbar]

Invite the ex for scenic cliff top stroll

[Bday Prang]

2 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

 

Maybe send the hospital dentist into him before being discharged too.

Why?  It didn't mention toothache

[LittleBear57]

Easily done, falling there. Don't need to be intoxicated, scrambling to a good viewpoint the ground is loose and wet, the path in some places very narrow, sunrise so bad light too. I saw some people going where I wouldn't when I was there in the dry season. When you are young you take more chances.

[richard_smith237]

Any 'GoFundMe' requests yet ??

 

 

 

[Captain Flack]

A reported trolling flame post and all replies that followed it has been removed.

[cowellandrew]

4 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

 

Maybe send the hospital dentist into him before being discharged too.

Have you tried to see a dentist in the UK

Its easier to fly to the moon!

😁

[nakhonandy]

22 minutes ago, cowellandrew said:

Have you tried to see a dentist in the UK

Its easier to fly to the moon!

😁

Probably cheaper too.

[kwaussie]

Once again its showing how wonderful most of the Thai people are!

[Grusa]

Do I detect a trace of cynicism amongst the comments to this post?

 

Saves me doing the same, I agree.

[tandor]

7 hours ago, brianthainess said:

I hope his selfie survived OK.

one must have their priorities.

[Kinok Farang]

Being a Brit,i bet he was drunk.

[RT555]

6 hours ago, Kinok Farang said:

Being a Brit,i bet he was drunk.

bro..get a life.

[renaissanc]

15 hours ago, cowellandrew said:

Have you tried to see a dentist in the UK

Its easier to fly to the moon!

😁

That's what I hear about dentists there. Thailand is much better.