Thaivisa News Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Prachuap Khiri Khan:- Rescue workers Sunday helped a German tourist out of the Khao Ta Mong Lai Forest Park after he had been stranded on a cliff there for 15 hours.The 25-year-old German was located around noon. He was exhausted, dehydrated, and wounded by thorns. Rescue workers provided first aid before helping him down the cliff.This foreigner is now the second victim to have been rescued from the forest park this year. The first victim had been stranded for 18 hours in early January.“Trees around here look alike. So, it’s easy for tourists to get lost,” the park’s chief Pongsathorn Promkhuntod says.He says from now on, his park will erect warnings in both Thai and English languages advising tourists to not go up the mountainous or cliff zone on their own.“We will need their cooperation. If they really want to go up, they should ask officials to accompany them,” Pongsathorn says.According to police, the German tourist had rented a room at a hotel in Prachuap Khiri Khan town and rode a bicycle to the Khao Ta Mong Lai Forest Park on St Valentine’s Day.“He then walked uphill in the hope of finding a good spot to enjoy sunset,” Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan Police Station’s superintendent Colonel Ampon Amornlakpreecha says.He says the German tourist ended up losing his way and getting stranded on a cliff. A local fisherman alerted officials after noticing that he shouted and waved for help around 6am Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hanno Posted February 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2015 And that in the days of cheap GPS..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis7 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Glad he is rescued safe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherOneAmerican Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Every smart phone has GPS and loads of free trail tracking apps around. Just no excuse for this silliness. Especially going out near sunset, you just looking for trouble. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 How can he get lost in a so small area??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jim Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 And when the sun went down. What were his plans ? Let me guess. Have another beer and walk down in the dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 How can he get lost in a so small area??? Some people get lost at Future Park. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issanaus Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Clearly is the justification for charging farangs 10X for entry to parks. Thais are too fearful of ghosts to do something like this and we need the extra entry fee to cover the cost of recuses. Glad he OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedsada3 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Every smart phone has GPS and loads of free trail tracking apps around. German tourist... not sure he bought a Thai sim card. And even if he did he might have no connection on the mountain. Anyway it was crazy to climb alone and at that time of the day. Nice for happy ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomtomtom69 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Clearly is the justification for charging farangs 10X for entry to parks. Thais are too fearful of ghosts to do something like this and we need the extra entry fee to cover the cost of recuses. Glad he OK If we're talking about that hill strutting over Ao Manao and located inside the air force base, then it's free to enter and climb. I've been up there. No idea about the name though, I just call it the "Ao manao hill" or "Noen Ao Manao" in Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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