A 74-year-old Vietnamese woman was resuscitated after being found unconscious in the sea at Pattaya Beach on the morning of 25 February 2026. Emergency responders performed CPR and used a defibrillator before doctors were able to restore her pulse at hospital. The incident had prompted an urgent response from lifeguards and rescue teams, while relatives looked on in distress.

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At 7.30am, the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Radio Centre in Pattaya received a report of a foreign national who had drowned on Pattaya Beach, opposite Soi 1. Rescue and emergency medical teams were dispatched immediately to the scene.

On arrival, Pattaya City lifeguards were performing CPR on the woman, who holds dual Vietnamese and Australian nationality. She was found wearing a swimsuit and had no detectable pulse. Rescue personnel continued chest compressions and used an automated external defibrillator (AED) in an attempt to revive her before transferring her to Pattaya Memorial Hospital.

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Relatives from Vietnam watched anxiously, with some raising their hands in prayer towards the sea, hoping for her recovery. Mr Chairat Pinkaeo, a lifeguard, said he had been preparing equipment for duty when someone ran to alert him that a person had drowned.

He said that when he reached the scene, the woman was lying unconscious on the sand. Preliminary information indicated she had been in the water for about 10–15 minutes. After finding no pulse, he began CPR and called for additional support from the Sawang Boriboon rescue team.

By 9.20am, doctors and nurses at Pattaya Memorial Hospital had continued resuscitation efforts, including the use of a defibrillator. They reported that the woman’s pulse was restored and she remains under close medical supervision in ICU.

Key Takeaways

• A 74-year-old dual Vietnamese-Australian national was revived after drowning at Pattaya Beach on 25 February 2026.

• Lifeguards and rescue teams performed CPR for about 10–15 minutes before hospital staff restored her pulse at 9.20am.

• She remains under close medical supervision at Pattaya Memorial Hospital.

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Adapted by ASEAN Now เทศกิจพัทยา 26 Feb 2026

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A positive report on the actions of the lifeguard !

Hopefully,the lack of oxygen for such a long period and being revived doesn't leave her with long term damage.