Bizarre twist in the 'Belgium girl rescued from Samui seas' story

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Bizarre twist in the ‘Belgium girl rescued from Samui seas’ story



KOH SAMUI: -- On the 29th of October the Samui Times reported on a story about Belgian tourist being rescue from the sea after being lost for over five hours in the waves. Initial reports suggested that the young woman had an argument with her boyfriend and gone off kayaking before falling into the water and being swept away by a current. She was only rescued after a passing fisherman noticed her frantic waving.

The Samui Times have now been given information that suggests a member of a local rescue team had been called out to the couples resort in Maenam the day before the rescue to disarm an argument between the young woman and her boyfriend. When the rescue member arrived at the couples resort a staff member told him that the man had gone to bed and pointed to the woman who was bobbing about on the ocean about 2 kilometers from the shore. Staff told the rescue member that the young woman had swam out around 500 meters directly after the argument before coming back to shore and swimming out and in again, on her third swim out she did not come back. The staff at the resort were very concerned about the woman who seemed to be acting in a rather irrational fashion since she returned from the Full Moon Party in Koh Phangan that morning.

The rescue team member told the Samui Times he was rather reluctant to swim out 2 kilometers, however he realized he had to do something quickly as from that distance he could not tell if she was in trouble or not. Fortunately, with the lack of rescue boats in Samui a Dutch man at the resort agreed to kayak out with him. When they reached the woman by kayak she capsized the Dutch man’s kayak trying to get on it, the woman who was described as “spaced out” then managed to get onto the kayak of the rescue worker.

When they arrived back at shore the rescue worker spoke to the girl and told her the dangers of swimming out alone at night and told her of recent box jellyfish reports and suggested that she get some sleep before her flight home later on that day.

The following day the rescue worker was horrified to discover the woman had once again gone off kayaking alone after she had been due to return to Belgium, and was only rescued by luck when a fisherman saw her.

As well as this raising concerns about the mentality of the Belgium tourist, it also raises concerns about the lack of safety measures in place should tourist get into trouble on the sea. Koh Samui does not have lifeguards along its coasts unlike Phuket and Pattaya or jet ski rescue stations with trained life guards. The Monk at Wat Pli laem has a rescue team and an inflatable boat, but that, to the best of our knowledge is the only ocean rescue team in Samui, and if so leaves anybody enjoying the oceans rather vulnerable.

-- Samui Times 2015-11-02

[Basil B]

The Magic Mushrooms of the Full Moon Party???

As hinted in the previous story, thing did not add up.

[daiwill60]

As well as this raising concerns about the mentality of the Belgium tourist, it also raises concerns about the lack of safety measures in place should tourist get into trouble on the sea. Koh Samui does not have lifeguards along its coasts unlike Phuket and Pattaya or jet ski rescue stations with trained life guards.

No mention of concerns about the easy availability of mind altering drugs, it is purely the mental instability of the farang again, that and nothing else !!!!!

[Briggsy]

As I said in the other thread, drinking and drug taking at the Full Moon Parties will only exacerbate any underlying mental issues, such as depression, and the likelihood of a psychotic episode or suicide attempt will be greatly increased.

[evadgib]

Jose Maurinho isn't alone after all!

(Failing to walk on water! )

[manarak]

As well as this raising concerns about the mentality of the Belgium tourist, it also raises concerns about the lack of safety measures in place should tourist get into trouble on the sea. Koh Samui does not have lifeguards along its coasts unlike Phuket and Pattaya or jet ski rescue stations with trained life guards. The Monk at Wat Pli laem has a rescue team and an inflatable boat, but that, to the best of our knowledge is the only ocean rescue team in Samui, and if so leaves anybody enjoying the oceans rather vulnerable.

For some things we exclaim "only in Thailand", but some things truly can be true only in the West - for example the general public expecting life guards to be on duty to save persons acting in a stupid and reckless manner.

[easybullet3]

As well as this raising concerns about the mentality of the Belgium tourist, it also raises concerns about the lack of safety measures in place should tourist get into trouble on the sea. Koh Samui does not have lifeguards along its coasts unlike Phuket and Pattaya or jet ski rescue stations with trained life guards.

No mention of concerns about the easy availability of mind altering drugs, it is purely the mental instability of the farang again, that and nothing else !!!!!

Kho Pangang has always been a DRUG HEAVEN for thousands of people every month.

Goa (in india) used to be like this but the Policec finally cleaned it up about 20 years ago.

I know the Thai Government makes great money from tourists every month coming to Thailand for a Full Moon Party, but really if they want to quiety allow this to happen, they should stop being so 'tight fisted and greedy' and spend a bit of their money on safety.

More patrols.

I dont care if they turn a blind eye to the drugs.

but they should provide more patrols, rescue workers and other things to support these likely incidences.

[NickJ]

Recreational drugs help to cull the herd.....

[outre99]

As well as this raising concerns about the mentality of the Belgium tourist, it also raises concerns about the lack of safety measures in place should tourist get into trouble on the sea. Koh Samui does not have lifeguards along its coasts unlike Phuket and Pattaya or jet ski rescue stations with trained life guards.

No mention of concerns about the easy availability of mind altering drugs, it is purely the mental instability of the farang again, that and nothing else !!!!!

A typical knee-jerk reaction. She took mushrooms and acted irrationally, so let's ban them for everybody. Nevermind that thousands of people have taken them responsibly and had a grand time without any problems. This is the same kind of myopia and stupidity that has been informing the drug policies of most of the countries.

Well, by that logic all methods of transport, high sodium foods, and fireworks should be banned because somebody's irrational behavior, injury, or death can be attributed to them.

If you can't handle something don't do it but leave the rest of us to make our own decisions.

[chrisinth]

Regardless of the reasons, at least the girl is safe.

And i have to say hats off to the rescue working and Dutch guy the night before.

[csabo]

Sing it Willie

[mihalis]

If a she drowned, all the Thailand haters would be out, trolling agains Thailand once more.. Theirs always more to a story than most read... 30 years of living in travelling and living in Thailand, morons always seem to amaze me...

[sz1a]

Sounds like she had a psychotic episode and probably has underlying issues. If it was drug related, drugs usually expose mentally unstable people. Hope she gets treatment back in Belgium.

[thatguy]

Mushrooms? They only last a few hours at best, something else going on here.

[HerbalEd]

Recreational drugs help to cull the herd.....

So does alcohol but it can take much longer.

[Truth4All]

Sing it Willie

THANK You for the great Willie song!! Some people used to be crazy about Thailand.

[cookee68]

stupid girl

[mercman24]

sorry, i missed something, can someone point me to the piece about her taking mushrooms,

[soalbundy]

by rights this should cost her something, get tested for drug taking as well.

[pizzachang]

Mind-altering drugs and alcohol combined with weak minds is always a dangerous combination.

[springheeled jack]

I think this young lady needs a good dressing down she obviously has no regard for people or she wouldn't have gone swimming on he own ,,,,

[Khun Robert]

So many dive centers and even more Dive instructors.

Every Dive Instructor is able to teach Rescue Diving.

Why in Koh Samui the dive centers not set up a Search and Rescue?

I did in Krabi with Tourist Rescue Police,

Small effort for dive centers.

[norfolkandchance]

Name 5 famous Belgium's

[Suradit69]

As well as this raising concerns about the mentality of the Belgium tourist, it also raises concerns about the lack of safety measures in place should tourist get into trouble on the sea. Koh Samui does not have lifeguards along its coasts unlike Phuket and Pattaya or jet ski rescue stations with trained life guards.

No mention of concerns about the easy availability of mind altering drugs, it is purely the mental instability of the farang again, that and nothing else !!!!!

an argument between the young woman and her boyfriend. When the rescue member arrived at the couples resort a staff member told him that the man had gone to bed

Hope he had a good night's sleep and wasn't bothered worrying about her. Argument or not he was either stoned out of his mind or an incredible dolt. But heaven forbid the farangs be held accountable for their behavior. Let's shift it all onto Thailand.

[MaeJoMTB]

Sounds like the boyfriend made a wise decision.

Best to be in another country when she is looking for trouble.

After the craziness, comes the false accusations and allegations.

[evadgib]

Name 5 famous Belgium's

The one next to Holland is quite well known...

[Familyaffairs]

Well, I mean....she is Belgian..,not especially renowned for their mental stability.

[whaleboneman]

Mushrooms? They only last a few hours at best, something else going on here.

You didn't eat good ones or enough of them.

[gemguy]

Well then...if the information is true then what is needed here is someone to smack the girl up the side of the head for endangering other people having to help rescue her more than once for her totally stupid behavior.

Just saying

Cheers

[cruisemonkey]

What sort of drugs make it possible to see a person in the water two kilometers from shore?