Chinese tourist drowns during swimming trip off Phuket

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Chinese tourist drowns during swimming trip off Phuket
Eakkapop Thongtub


The 27-year-old woman died whilst being transported to Krabi Hospital.

PHUKET: -- A female Chinese tourist who was found unconscious in the sea while on a trip to Ao Koh Hong yesterday (Jan 28) died whilst being transported to hospital.

Beach guards and park officials helped locate the victim and brought her, unconscious, to shore. CPR was administered before Marine police took her to Krabi Hospital where she was pronounced dead upon arrival.

The woman, a 27-year-old whose name has withheld until her family has been informed of her death, was swimming with her friends at Ao Koh Hong, an island located northwest of Ao Nang in Krabi province, when she suddenly disappeared at around 3pm.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/chinese-tourist-drowns-during-swimming-trip-off-phuket-55979.php


-- Phuket News 2016-01-29

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................God..............

[snoop1130]

Chinese tourist remains unconscious in ICU
Sukawin Tanthavanich

KRABI: -- Krabi Marine Police were called to aid in the rescue of a Chinese tourist who fell unconscious while swimming in Koh Hong yesterday.

Cong Xu, 27, was swimming close to shore with friends when they noticed she didn't come up from under the water, confirmed Krabi Marine Police Chief Anurak Parinyasathiragul.

“Her friends pulled her to shore, but she was unconscious,” said Lt Col Anurak. “Krabi Tourist Police administered CPR [cardiopulmonary resuscitation while waiting for our rescue team to arrive.”

Full Story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Chinese-tourist-remains-unconscious-ICU/63009?desktopversion

-- Phuket Gazette 2016-01-29

[stevenl]

Sad, hope she recovers, but why is this in the Phuket forum?

[Old Croc]

Sad, hope she recovers, but why is this in the Phuket forum?

You could also ask why the story about a ban on rock climbing on Phi Phi is on the Phuket forum.

[stevenl]

Sad, hope she recovers, but why is this in the Phuket forum?

You could also ask why the story about a ban on rock climbing on Phi Phi is on the Phuket forum.

I already did, no answer.

[soalbundy]

................God..............

I don't think so, they wrote that it was a Chinese tourist.

[gk10002000]

suspicious but a good post mortem exam may shed some light. 27 year olds do suffer panic attacks, heart attacks etc. No mention of drugs or drinking in the article. The article said the water was 1-2 m deep! Outside chance of a venomous bite from a jellyfish or something like that.