Russian Woman Rescued After Drifting at Sea for 7 Hours in Sattahip

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Picture courtesy of Sattahip News.

 

A 32-year-old Russian woman was rescued after being stranded at sea for seven hours off the coast of Bang Saray, Sattahip. The incident occurred around 16:00 on September 25, when a local squid fishing boat spotted the woman floating in the open sea, calling for help.

 

The fisherman immediately contacted Mr. Supot Chomdokmai, 40, who rushed to the scene with a speedboat to assist. Upon arrival, the woman was found floating around 8 kilometres from the shore. She had been assisted by the fishing boat and was brought safely to land at the Bang Saray Fishing and Tourism Club pier.

 

 

The woman, identified only as Junior, explained that she had been staying at a hotel in Najomtien and had gone for a swim at around 09:00, after consuming a small amount of alcohol. She had unintentionally swum far from shore and lost her sense of direction, eventually drifting 8 kilometres out to sea. Exhausted and disoriented, she floated and signaled for help until the fishing boat spotted her.

 

Mr. Supot, who coordinated the rescue, reported that the woman was fatigued but otherwise unharmed. She was safely brought ashore, where rescue workers from the Sawang Rojanatham Foundation took her to a nearby hospital for a health check. Arrangements were made with her hotel to return her to her accommodation after the medical assessment.

 

-- 2024-09-26

 

 

[kwan]

Vodka for breakfast ?

[morrobay]

On the 25th the high tide would be about 3 pm. Then of course going out. So she swam into the outbound tidal current 

[watchcat]

2 hours ago, kwan said:

Vodka for breakfast ?

 

Sounds like it. My kind of woman, but to young for me.

[brianthainess]

4 hours ago, kwan said:

Vodka for breakfast ?

Splicing the mainbrace ......................Aye Aye captain.

 

1 hour ago, watchcat said:

 

Sounds like it. My kind of woman, but to young for me.

Sounds like you need to Splice Your Mainbrace .....

[giddyup]

Staying afloat for 7 hours without a floatation device, ie just treading water takes some doing.

[renaissanc]

She is so lucky. I couldn't float for 8 kms without a life vest.

[smew]

Consumed small amount of alcohol ( putin sheep don’t consume small amounts) at 09:00 morning and still drunk from the night before.  

[petermik]

4 minutes ago, renaissanc said:

She is so lucky. I couldn't float for 8 kms without a life vest.

She had two rather large funbags for floatation.......

p.s. lucky lady.

[bananafish]

Lucky, lucky woman. 

[NorthernRyland]

26 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Staying afloat for 7 hours without a floatation device, ie just treading water takes some doing.

in gentle waters if you simply keep your lungs full you could just float there. Never tried this for 7 hours though. Either way a strong woman. Probably all those years on the potato farm supplying the local vodka factory.

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The woman, identified only as Junior, explained that she had been staying at a hotel in Najomtien and had gone for a swim at around 09:00, after consuming a small amount of alcohol. She had unintentionally swum far from shore and lost her sense of direction, eventually drifting 8 kilometres out to sea. Exhausted and disoriented, she floated and signaled for help until the fishing boat spotted her.

Never swim after a liquid breakfast.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, kwan said:

Vodka for breakfast ?

Breakfast of champions... Vodka and a fur-burger.

[bradiston]

Rescue included a free Man U lunch box?

[ronster]

Surprised she didn't try swimming away from the boat when she seen her rescuer was a Man utd supporter ! 

[Iron Tongue]

Just a cunning excuse for her boyfriend!

Look at how skinny she is, staying afloat at sea for 7-hours with minimal body fat?  

See how she and Mr. Squidman are holding hands.  Notice Mr Squidman is wearing his favorite T-shirt and lucky Speedo.  

Just friends?  -I think not!

These 2 snuck out to sea for some passionate love-making and lost all sense of time.  Realizing that she needed to explain where she was all day, they quickly came-up with this "washed out to see, lucky to be rescued excuse".

[NativeBob]

Perfect alibi. likely somebody got chopped during her "long swim". Love it.

[Homburg]

9 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

after consuming a small amount of alcohol. She had unintentionally swum far from shore

Small amount?  So only one bottle of vodka? 🤣🤣🤣  That said, she is an extremely fortunate lady to have been found so far from shore.

[newbee2022]

10 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

small amount of alcohol

What does it mean for a Russian? At 8 am? What amount? A bottle of vodka?

Idiot, for sure!🥴

 

[Kinok Farang]

Breed em tough in Ruskieland.These lasses are the only ones to stand up to the bar girls and ladyboys in Pattaya and often come out winning in a brawl.

[Kinok Farang]

1 hour ago, Iron Tongue said:

Just a cunning excuse for her boyfriend!

Look at how skinny she is, staying afloat at sea for 7-hours with minimal body fat?  

See how she and Mr. Squidman are holding hands.  Notice Mr Squidman is wearing his favorite T-shirt and lucky Speedo.  

Just friends?  -I think not!

These 2 snuck out to sea for some passionate love-making and lost all sense of time.  Realizing that she needed to explain where she was all day, they quickly came-up with this "washed out to see, lucky to be rescued excuse".

Do you write novels for a living?

If not perhaps you should.

[Enoon]

9 hours ago, morrobay said:

On the 25th the high tide would be about 3 pm. Then of course going out. So she swam into the outbound tidal current 

 

If high water was at 3pm then low water would have been about 2.15am.

 

She went swimming at 9am.....when the tide was rising and flowing inshore.

 

It would have continued to flow in for several hours:

 

"The woman, identified only as Junior, explained that she had been staying at a hotel in Najomtien and had gone for a swim at around 09:00,"

 

She was picked up.....the "incident" at about 4.00pm:

 

"The incident occurred around 16:00 on September 25, when a local squid fishing boat spotted the woman floating in the open sea"

 

The tide was indeed flowing out at that time, but the reason she found herself a long way offshore was that initially her, presumably, strong stroke, against an incoming tide, placed her further from dry land than she intended as the surfline crept further inland/up the shore behind her.

 

I think it likely that she is not just any ordinary "casual" swimmer.

 

 

[newbee2022]

4 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

In gentle waters if you simply keep your lungs full

Really? Doesn't work for me. I always have to breathe out after breathe in. Interesting, indeed.🤣

[kidneyw]

13 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

She had unintentionally swum far from shore and lost her sense of direction

Just swim towards the condos and the beach surely.

[Kinok Farang]

2 minutes ago, kidneyw said:

Just swim towards the condos and the beach surely.

Perhaps not when potato juice is ruling your brain.

[norbra]

Brings back memories of the mystery "Girl in the red bikini" rescued from the waters of Sydney harbour,she too was a Russian.

[morrobay]

2 hours ago, Enoon said:

 

If high water was at 3pm then low water would have been about 2.15am.

 

She went swimming at 9am.....when the tide was rising and flowing inshore.

 

It would have continued to flow in for several hours:

 

"The woman, identified only as Junior, explained that she had been staying at a hotel in Najomtien and had gone for a swim at around 09:00,"

 

She was picked up.....the "incident" at about 4.00pm:

 

"The incident occurred around 16:00 on September 25, when a local squid fishing boat spotted the woman floating in the open sea"

 

The tide was indeed flowing out at that time, but the reason she found herself a long way offshore was that initially her, presumably, strong stroke, against an incoming tide, placed her further from dry land than she intended as the surfline crept further inland/up the shore behind her.

 

I think it likely that she is not just any ordinary "casual" swimmer.

 

 

My error for misreading the time she entered the water. Yes the tide was coming in at 9am . But in no way can I believe that this women could swim 

about 15 km . Especially against an incoming tide. No way. So two possibilities: The tidal currents direction in the gulf can be very complicated . It would take a lot of research. Not now. The other scenario is she booked up with the fisherman. I can believe that over her swimming against the tide . Especially with the photo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[josephbloggs]

11 minutes ago, morrobay said:

My error for misreading the time she entered the water. Yes the tide was coming in at 9am . But in no way can I believe that this women could swim 

about 15 km . Especially against an incoming tide. No way. So two possibilities: The tidal currents direction in the gulf can be very complicated . It would take a lot of research. Not now. The other scenario is she booked up with the fisherman. I can believe that over her swimming against the tide . Especially with the photo.

The usual AN bar stool detectives are out in force I see!

She's not holding his hand you know, she is holding his arm for stability, that's a tiny boat to be standing up on. You guys must really get a kick out of making up such drivel.

[Captain Flack]

A troll post of oversized emojis has been removed.

[jacko45k]

17 hours ago, giddyup said:

Staying afloat for 7 hours without a floatation device, ie just treading water takes some doing.

 Women are more buoyant than men!