Search for Students and Teacher Lost in Kanchanaburi Forest

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture rom Facebook post.

 

Rescue teams in Kanchanaburi were mobilised on Christmas Day after a group of 10 were lost in a dense forest near Mahidol University’s Kanchanaburi campus. The group, which included international students from the United States and China, was safely rescued late in the evening after hours of intensive searching.

 

The incident was first reported at 16:00  via a Facebook post by Persia Jongtawon, who urged for immediate assistance. “Urgent: We are dispatching rescue teams to assist. The students and teachers are lost in the forest and unable to find their way out,” the post read, accompanied by images of the search efforts.

 

According to initial reports, the group, led by Dr Parinya Puttapiban, a geology professor from Mahidol University, had been conducting a field study in a remote mountainous area when they lost their way due to poor mobile signals and rugged terrain. The situation escalated as the group ran out of water, and the  professor sustained injuries from falling into thorny undergrowth, while two students suffered minor injuries.

 

By 19:40 the Kanchanaburi Rescue Foundation, supported by local villagers, successfully located the group. Dr Puttapiban later explained that during their geological exploration, two students were injured by falling rocks, and another student stumbled into a crevice, delaying their progress.

 

Rescue teams used local expertise and mapped coordinates to track the group’s last known location, which was near Ban Tha Krathi in Tambon Chong Sadao. The search was challenging due to steep slopes and nightfall, but all nine students and the professor were eventually escorted to safety.

 

Two injured students were treated for leg injuries, while others, though visibly fatigued, were unharmed. Dr Puttapiban praised the rescue team and local villagers for their swift assistance.

 

-- 2024-12-26

 

 

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

According to initial reports, the group, led by Dr Parinya Puttapiban, a geology professor from Mahidol University, had been conducting a field study in a remote mountainous area when they lost their way due to poor mobile signals and rugged terrain. The situation escalated as the group ran out of water, and the  professor sustained injuries from falling into thorny undergrowth, while two students suffered minor injuries.

A well planned venture then

[snoop1130]

Rescue mission underway for lost students in Kanchanaburi forest

By Nattapong Westwood

 

 

Rescue teams are working to assist a group of Mahidol University students and lecturers who became lost in the forest in Kanchanaburi during a geology field operation. While initial reports mentioned injuries among the group, all members are now confirmed to be safe.

 

The incident came to light after a Facebook user, Persia Jongtawon, posted an urgent message accompanied by photos on December 25 at 4 p.m. The post read: “Urgent: a rescue team is being dispatched to assist students and a lecturer lost in the forest near Mahidol University, Kanchanaburi.”

 

Further details were shared in a rescue operation chat group, where it was noted that the lecturer had attempted to navigate the group to safety but faced challenges due to thorn injuries and depleted water supplies, reported KhaoSod.

 

An update from the Facebook page เจ๊ม้อย v+ later confirmed progress in the rescue mission. “The rescue team has located the students and lecturer lost in the Sai Yok forest. Everyone is safe, and the location is near Ban Tha Kathi, Soi Lum Sum, Chong Sadao Subdistrict, Mueang District, Kanchanaburi,” the post stated.

 

It added that the rescue team was in the process of bringing the group down from the mountain, a challenging operation given the steep and rugged terrain.

 

 

The incident involved a geology expedition team from Mahidol University, which had been divided into three groups. Groups 2 and 3 returned safely, but Group 1, led by Doctor Parinya Buddhaphiban, an advisor to the Vice President of Mahidol University’s Kanchanaburi Campus and a geology expert, faced difficulties during the survey.

 

Students rescue

 

Dr Parinya’s team included Doctor Sutascha Hongsrisawat, a lecturer in the Department of Geology, a geology professor from Beijing, China, five geology students from Mahidol University’s Kanchanaburi Campus, and one geology student from Beijing.

 

The team began their survey early yesterday morning, December 25, exploring a mountainous region near Ban Tha Kathi, Village 6, Chong Sadao subdistrict. Although their route had been pre-mapped, the lack of mobile signal disrupted communication, leading to temporary disorientation.

 

By 5.30pm, rescue teams from the Pitak Foundation, aided by local villagers, located the group. The rescue process is ongoing due to the challenging terrain, but no serious injuries have been reported ch7.

 

Dr Parinya later clarified that the group was not lost but had delayed their return as nightfall approached more quickly than anticipated during the winter season. Concerned about the students’ safety, he sought help from local guides to ensure the team could exit the area safely before dark.

 

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-- 2024-12-26

 

 

[steven100]

oh dear Georgealbert,   next time they need to carry a compass ....  that would have ensured a correct exit direction to follow. 

 

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