Toddler, grandfather drown at Phuket beach

Phuket Gazette

The grandfather had an injured knee, making it difficult to keep up with the young boy, said Capt Santi. Photo: Thawit Bilabdullar

The boy's body was recovered from the water at 12:34pm by rescue workers. Photo: Thawit Bilabdullar

PHUKET: -- A 2-and-a-half-year-old boy and his grandfather drowned at Mai Khao Beach in Thalang, in the north of Phuket, this morning during a walk along the beach.

Sem Meesak, 57, dropped his wife off at work at a nearby resort at about 9am, then took his grandson, Anachin Meesak, to Pru Jeh San Lake for a walk, Tah Chat Chai Police duty officer Santi Prakobpran told the Phuket Gazette.

“The lake is very close to the surf, and the boy ran off to play in the sea. Mr Sem could not keep up because he had an injured knee and the boy was swept away by the surf,” Capt Santi said.

“Mr Sem tried to grab the boy, but he too was overpowered by the strong waves,” he explained.

The bodies were taken to Thalang Hospital, where doctors pronounced the cause of death as drowning, Capt Santi added.

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-- Phuket Gazette 2012-11-02

Very sad. My sympathies to the family.

tragedy. My condolances.

A double tragedy - so sad, especially for the little guy and then grandpa loses his life trying to save him. I could not imagine the pain of living with those losses.

Proof that west coast beaches can be dangerous even in high season. The last couple days the surf has picked up probably due to the storm that hit India.

Tragic

Indeed a real tragedy and very very sad.

If this concerned foreigners however it was most likely breaking news at TV and we would have at least a few pages about who's fault this is etc.

So sad, R.I.P.