snoop1130 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Patong lifeguards revive Russian boy after swimming lesson with dad goes wrong PHUKET: -- Patong Beach lifeguards were hailed as heroes yesterday for saving the life of a 5-year-old Russian boy, who nearly drowned while being taught to swim by his father.The incident occurred at the beach area opposite the entrance to Bangla Road.Lifeguard Somprasong Seangchart said the boy’s father ran up the beach carrying his unconscious son to seek help from the lifeguards at about 4pm.Full Story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Patong-lifeguards-revive-Russian-boy-swimming-lesson/64031?desktopversion -- Phuket Gazette 2016-06-08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roomuck Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Lucky they were in Thailand with trained lifeguards and first rate medical facilities to save the boy and not some third world country. The dad is a complete idiot, but maybe stuff like this is why, IMO, the Russians are the toughest people in the world. He nearly killed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Lucky they were in Thailand with trained lifeguards and first rate medical facilities to save the boy and not some third world country. The dad is a complete idiot, but maybe stuff like this is why, IMO, the Russians are the toughest people in the world. He nearly killed him. unlike the USA where everyone, and I mean everyone would have stopped the boys father way before it got to this. The police would been called and arrive in five minutes and Ivan would have been arrested for child endangerment. but lucky they were in Thailand where everyone just stood by and watched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Why isn't this story in the Thai news? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3630982/Two-tourists-killed-20-injured-two-speedboats-collide-Thailand-near-popular-island-Phuket.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew55 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Great outcome. Prompted me to book my 1st aid refresher. What was the father thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa19 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 heroes indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggaebkk Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) Swimmin lesson with russian dad: My son, first you drrink vadka half of bottle. Now I push you in vater and you svim to ozer side while I go buy more vadka. Edited June 9, 2016 by reggaebkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) Lucky they were in Thailand with trained lifeguards and first rate medical facilities to save the boy and not some third world country. The dad is a complete idiot, but maybe stuff like this is why, IMO, the Russians are the toughest people in the world. He nearly killed him. and the traumatized boy now has learned how to raise his children, treat his wife and people in general and the cycle of abuse continues. Edited June 9, 2016 by NCC1701A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakhonandy Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 What a complete idiot! Almost killed him. My kids get taught in a pool by professional swimming teachers not by me. I am a qualified diving instructor and wouldn't do this. Glad the boy is OK. Hopefully not too traumatized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roomuck Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Lucky they were in Thailand with trained lifeguards and first rate medical facilities to save the boy and not some third world country. The dad is a complete idiot, but maybe stuff like this is why, IMO, the Russians are the toughest people in the world. He nearly killed him. unlike the USA where everyone, and I mean everyone would have stopped the boys father way before it got to this. The police would been called and arrive in five minutes and Ivan would have been arrested for child endangerment. but lucky they were in Thailand where everyone just stood by and watched. In a tourist area with plenty of other nationalities around also. I guess no Americans on the beach that day though, from what you are telling me. We definately need more Americans to keep the children safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copa8 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Lucky they were in Thailand with trained lifeguards and first rate medical facilities to save the boy and not some third world country. The dad is a complete idiot, but maybe stuff like this is why, IMO, the Russians are the toughest people in the world. He nearly killed him. unlike the USA where everyone, and I mean everyone would have stopped the boys father way before it got to this. The police would been called and arrive in five minutes and Ivan would have been arrested for child endangerment. but lucky they were in Thailand where everyone just stood by and watched. I guess you've been to everywhere in the USA, since you're 100% sure everyone and you mean everyone would've stopped the boy's dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) Lucky they were in Thailand with trained lifeguards and first rate medical facilities to save the boy and not some third world country. The dad is a complete idiot, but maybe stuff like this is why, IMO, the Russians are the toughest people in the world. He nearly killed him. unlike the USA where everyone, and I mean everyone would have stopped the boys father way before it got to this. The police would been called and arrive in five minutes and Ivan would have been arrested for child endangerment. but lucky they were in Thailand where everyone just stood by and watched. I guess you've been to everywhere in the USA, since you're 100% sure everyone and you mean everyone would've stopped the boy's dad. yes at the beach in broad daylight it would be impossible to do this. even a woman alone would start to yell and scream at the man and get in his face. and every one would be calling the police. but the lifeguards are everywhere so they would have stopped it for sure. you can't do anything like this in the USA. in los angeles as soon as the 911 calls started pouring in to police dispatch, a helicopter would be sent. that photo of the kid would mean a long jail sentence for Ivan. Beaches are highly policed and controlled areas. Edited June 9, 2016 by NCC1701A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Lucky they were in Thailand with trained lifeguards and first rate medical facilities to save the boy and not some third world country. The dad is a complete idiot, but maybe stuff like this is why, IMO, the Russians are the toughest people in the world. He nearly killed him. unlike the USA where everyone, and I mean everyone would have stopped the boys father way before it got to this. The police would been called and arrive in five minutes and Ivan would have been arrested for child endangerment. but lucky they were in Thailand where everyone just stood by and watched. In a tourist area with plenty of other nationalities around also. I guess no Americans on the beach that day though, from what you are telling me. We definately need more Americans to keep the children safe. "We definately need more Americans to keep the children safe." - but who is going to keep THE WORLD safe from the Americans???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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