webfact Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Two Foreigners injured in rare Kite Surfing Accident in JomtienPATTAYA: -- Two foreign nationals, reported to be of French nationality, were seriously injured in a rare Kite Surfing incident on Tuesday afternoon on the beach at the rear of the Ambassador City Hotel in Jomtien.Police and medics were called to the scene just before 4pm and were told that the Kite Surfers, aged 14 and 28 were lying on the roof of a 40 floor Hotel Building. Mr. Narayan Keita and the 14 year old, Miss Tatyana Fadeyeva had sustained cuts and bruises and suspected broken bones as a result of accident.Witnesses mentioned seeing the pair come off the water and rise almost 200 meters into the air before being dragged over to the hotel complex where they came to rest on the hotel roof.Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/171963/two-foreigners-injured-in-rare-kite-surfing-accident-in-jomtien/-- Pattaya One 2015-02-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Wow, That's a freak accident if ever there was one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joepattaya1961 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I hope they notified Guinness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Dog Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) Didn't realize you could do tandem kite surfing. Surely there weren't two separate people flying up to the roof? -edit: After a quick search, tandem kite surfing is common... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U-569qk47w Edited February 19, 2015 by T_Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 It was quite windy yesterday afternoon. I've seen kite surfers there get jumps up to 20 feet or so, but to get to the top of a 40 storey building would require a height of over 400 feet! Something doesn't seem right. Maybe it wasn't a kite board? I've seen those kites with a propeller behind them on that beach. I'll pop over today to get the scoop...was there at lunch and it wasn't even windy enough for the to get out. edit: maybe parasailing being towed by a boat? I've seen them land on buildings before when I was in Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Dog Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 It was quite windy yesterday afternoon. I've seen kite surfers there get jumps up to 20 feet or so, but to get to the top of a 40 storey building would require a height of over 400 feet! Something doesn't seem right. Maybe it wasn't a kite board? I've seen those kites with a propeller behind them on that beach. I'll pop over today to get the scoop...was there at lunch and it wasn't even windy enough for the to get out. edit: maybe parasailing being towed by a boat? I've seen them land on buildings before when I was in Mexico. Something is amiss for sure. This definitely a story that keeps one "hanging!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 When I read about people called Narayan Keita and Tatyana Fadeyeva in the vicinity of the Ambassador I assume that they are Russian rather than French. Not that that makes any difference to their ability to fly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyinasia Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 These are common accidents with kitesurfing all around the globe, just google search and you get 6000+ results. Why is it when it happens in Thailand it receives negative comments about Thailand.....all sports have accidents all around the world, not just Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sojourner007 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 When I read about people called Narayan Keita and Tatyana Fadeyeva in the vicinity of the Ambassador I assume that they are Russian rather than French. Not that that makes any difference to their ability to fly. Narayan Keita is quite possibly a French male (http://www.wayn.com/profiles/AHNkeita) while Tatyana is clearly Russian. Boyfriend and girlfriend? The frog trying to impress the Russian with his flying abilities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zoolander Posted February 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2015 These are common accidents with kitesurfing all around the globe, just google search and you get 6000+ results. Why is it when it happens in Thailand it receives negative comments about Thailand.....all sports have accidents all around the world, not just Thailand. The only negative comment here is from you. Sent from my SM-G7102 using Tapatalk 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pomthai Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 These are common accidents with kitesurfing all around the globe, just google search and you get 6000+ results. Why is it when it happens in Thailand it receives negative comments about Thailand.....all sports have accidents all around the world, not just Thailand. The first person that even mentions Thailand in this thread is you. Please highlight the negative comment your talking about, because as far as I can see your complaining about your own assumption, which is wrong. No one posted anything negative in this thread until you came along. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barin Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 When I read about people called Narayan Keita and Tatyana Fadeyeva in the vicinity of the Ambassador I assume that they are Russian rather than French. Not that that makes any difference to their ability to fly. Narayan is an Armenian name, Tatyana Fadeyeva is a Russian name. Nowadays France is a multinational country... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sojourner007 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 When I read about people called Narayan Keita and Tatyana Fadeyeva in the vicinity of the Ambassador I assume that they are Russian rather than French. Not that that makes any difference to their ability to fly. Narayan is an Armenian name, Tatyana Fadeyeva is a Russian name. Nowadays France is a multinational country... Narayan is actually an Indian name http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narayan. Don't know how to use Google, 'burzhui'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sojourner007 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 When I read about people called Narayan Keita and Tatyana Fadeyeva in the vicinity of the Ambassador I assume that they are Russian rather than French. Not that that makes any difference to their ability to fly. Keita seems to be a popular surname in Mali, a francophone country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercool Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Surname background is all very interesting but not that relevant to the topic. Thanks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj916 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Altogether now| 'I believe I can fly' 'I believe I can touch the sky' SPLAT!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Thai social media is saying it was a parasail with a motor on the back. I'll try to find the link with wifey's help.... I see these all the time on that beach.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozgur Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 It wasnt kitesurfing. It is parasailing with a motor pulling them. Just a misleading news. With a kite, jumping on the 40-storey hotel is not really possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> Thai social media is saying it was a parasail with a motor on the back. I'll try to find the link with wifey's help.... I see these all the time on that beach.... It wasnt kitesurfing. It is parasailing with a motor pulling them. Just a misleading news. With a kite, jumping on the 40-storey hotel is not really possible That certainly seems more plausible, still quite bizarre but plausible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpduggan Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 How much RED BULL had they consumed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinChonburi Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 They landed on the roof of a 40 floor building and lived to tell about it. That must have been one amazing ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angiolo Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I dont believe this. I have flown many light aircraft,but this story is nonsense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Sounds like they were higher than a kite.... literally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianj1964 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Where is the psttayaone news photograher when you need him. A picture would clarify things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brling Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 These are common accidents with kitesurfing all around the globe, just google search and you get 6000+ results. Why is it when it happens in Thailand it receives negative comments about Thailand.....all sports have accidents all around the world, not just Thailand. Take a chill pill and think before you reach for the keyboard, and finally dont be so negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfinglife Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 These are common accidents with kitesurfing all around the globe, just google search and you get 6000+ results. Why is it when it happens in Thailand it receives negative comments about Thailand.....all sports have accidents all around the world, not just Thailand.Exactly, this type of accident is very common in kitesurfing. I have personally seen people picked up by updrafts to considerable heights and then slammed into cars, buildings etc. Can be a very dangerous activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I have done quite a bit of kiting when I was younger back in holland even with windforce 8-9 it was hard to jump over 20 meters far and 3-4 meter high. I am not saying its impossible, but you would need a big kite / matrass (parachute kind of kite) instead of the kite form and a whole lot of wind. More then I have seen in Thailand. Maybe during a thunderstorm (but who would fly a kite then) I had pretty big kites back then and even hooked 2 of those together. It was a whole lot of fun and a hobby i stopped when coming to Thailand. (im in bkk and traveling to the coast when there is wind is a bit time consuming) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 These are common accidents with kitesurfing all around the globe, just google search and you get 6000+ results. Why is it when it happens in Thailand it receives negative comments about Thailand.....all sports have accidents all around the world, not just Thailand.Exactly, this type of accident is very common in kitesurfing. I have personally seen people picked up by updrafts to considerable heights and then slammed into cars, buildings etc. Can be a very dangerous activity. Yes its dangerous.. but a lot of fun.. but 100 (or more) meters straight up ? I find it hard to believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Para-sailing, paragliding, kite surfing, most journalists don't know the difference. I am going to go with this being a motorized tandem paragliding accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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