Phuket: Myanmar Worker Drowns While Collecting Money from Krathongs

[Georgealbert]

 

 

An incident occurred in the early hours of November 16, when a Myanmar worker drowned while attempting to collect money from a krathongs during the Loy Krathong festival in Bang Maluan Park, Choeng Thale Subdistrict, Thalang District.

 

Emergency responders from the Kusoldharm Phuket Foundation were dispatched to the scene around 02:45 along with a team of four divers. After approximately 20 minutes of searching, they recovered the body of a man, believed to be a migrant worker from Myanmar aged between 35 and 40. The victim was found submerged at a depth of four metres, wearing a black short-sleeved t-shirt and khaki shorts.

 

Eyewitnesses reported that the victim was seen walking along the edge of the pond using a stick to probe for krathongs left floating in the water. One witness described seeing the man climb onto a large foam-based krathong designed as a mythical Naga serpent, measuring about 50-60 cm in diameter.

“While sitting on the Naga-shaped krathong, it overturned, causing him to fall backward into the water,” the witness recalled. “At first, we thought he was playing, but then we saw him waving his hands frantically for help before disappearing beneath the surface. We immediately called the authorities.”

 

Authorities believe the victim lost his balance and drowned after the krathong capsised. The incident highlights the dangers of engaging in risky behaviour during festive celebrations.

 

Picture from responders.

-- 2024-11-17

 

[hotchilli]

On 11/17/2024 at 2:14 AM, Georgealbert said:

One witness described seeing the man climb onto a large foam-based krathong designed as a mythical Naga serpent, measuring about 50-60 cm in diameter.

“While sitting on the Naga-shaped krathong, it overturned, causing him to fall backward into the water,” the witness recalled. “At first, we thought he was playing, but then we saw him waving his hands frantically for help before disappearing beneath the surface. We immediately called the authorities.”

That almost never works.

[G Rex]

On 11/17/2024 at 2:14 AM, Georgealbert said:

The incident highlights the dangers of engaging in risky behaviour during festive celebrations.

 

 

I think the incident highlights the danger of engaging in activities in water if you do not know how to swim.

[RandolphGB]

So the cowards watched him drown. 

[john donson]

12 hours ago, RandolphGB said:

So the cowards watched him drown. 

 

in many cases, the person who tries to save 'them'  drowns too, being pushed under by the drownee in panic

[London Lowf]

12 hours ago, RandolphGB said:

So the cowards watched him drown. 

 

Have you ever been to a beach in Thailand? How many Thais did you see swimming - as opposed to splashing around in the surf?

[ModdaPunk]

On 11/16/2024 at 7:14 PM, Georgealbert said:

“While sitting on the Naga-shaped krathong, it overturned, causing him to fall backward into the water,” the witness recalled. “At first, we thought he was playing, but then we saw him waving his hands frantically for help before disappearing beneath the surface. We immediately called the authorities.”

 

God almighty, these people are such a bunch of cowards lol

Unless none of them could swim (it's Thailand after all), this could be failure to assist a person in danger.

Jail them netizens !!!

[JimTripper]

How does a man drown in a pond? No current.