Norwegian tourist saved from swimming pool drowning

[Thaivisa News]

Pattaya, Chon Buri:- A 57-year-old Norwegian tourist was saved from drowning in a swimming of a Pattaya hotel Wednesday afternoon.

The Sawang Boribun Thammasathan Foundation's emergency center was alerted of the accident at 3:30 pm.

The center was informed that a foreigner became unconscious after he sank into the bottom of the swimming pool of the Momento Beach Resort Hotel on Soi 8 off Thepprasit Road in Tambon Nongplua of Chong Buri's Bang Lamung district.

Rescuers of the foundation rushed to the scene and found Terie Biordal, 57, lying unconsciously on the edge of the swimming pool of the hotel. His pulse was weak. The rescuers performed first aid for him and rushed him to the Pattaya Memorial Hospital.

Phakin Nawiset, 34, a worker of the hotel, told police that he was tending plants near the swimming pool when the accident happened.

He said he saw Biordal drinking in front of his room No 5 near the swimming pool.

Phakin said the Norwegian man then walked to a bridge over the pool, which is 2.5-meter-high, and plunged down into the pool.

Phakin said the man did not come up from the water but he lay still at the bottom of the pool.

The worker said he jumped into the water and pulled the Norwegian man to the surface of the water. He then shouted for help from nearby guests to help pull Biordal out of the water.

Phakin said he then called the foundation to help send the man to a hospital.

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Norwegian in near-drowning incident at South Pattaya Resort



PATTAYA: -- Police and medics were called to a South Pattaya Resort on Wednesday afternoon to assist a 57 year old Norwegian who was involved in a near-drowning incident.

The incident occurred at the Momento Beach Resort & Restaurant and left Mr. Terje Bjordal close to death after he was pulled from the swimming pool at the resort by a gardener working there.

Khun Pakin aged 34 first saw the victim sitting and drinking heavily at the poolside. He then saw him jump off a dive board into the pool and did not see him emerge from the water.

Full story: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/201351/norwegian-in-near-drowning-incident-at-south-pattaya-resort/


-- Pattaya One 2015-06-25

[FireMedic]

If you are drunk and jump off a board into the water and don't come up, it's from a head or neck injury. Hope the best for the guy, but likely a bad outcome.

[BigBadGeordie]

Norwegian.....drinking heavily.........surely not.

[DoctorG]

Good deed by Khun Pakin.

[petercool]

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[godden]

Drinking like oil doesn't mix with water.

[Jimlove]

Good Work by the gardener to get that big norwegian up

[h90]

very overweight, very drunk, not young in a very hot country jumping into the water.......

Well done Mr Phakin to rescue the whale....

[itsmylife]

If you Drink dun Jump , if you Jump dun Drink.

[Aussieroaming]

Excellent response of a good man helping someone who made an error of judgement.

[dananderson]

Great response and life saving deed done by Mr.Khun Pakin! Nice to hear news of a positive nature....