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Thai man ignores red flags, nearly drowns

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PHUKET:-- A Thai tourist nearly drowned on Wednesday after he ignored red flag warnings and went swimming at Kata Beach. 

About 4pm, 27-year-old Athithan Kanjanawattanakun reportedly disappeared into the water. Lifeguards and Royal Thai Navy search and rescue personnel managed to recover him while he was still conscious.

Mr Athithan received first aid at the scene and was then sent to Patong Hospital for further treatment.

 

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Just following the example set by the government by ignoring any red flag warnings. They are not real warnings they just dont understand that Thailand is different.

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typo
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In Chanthaburi's beaches, many locals come to swim in the week end, including a lot of children, most of days with RED FLAGS, there have been some drowned.  I doubt they really know the meaning of the flags. 

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15 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

''Thainess'' = Ignore all rules !

I agree, like the traffic rules, for example. But in this case they unaware of dangers of marine undercurrents.

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16 hours ago, trogers said:

He is probably color blind. Couldn't tell the difference between red and green. 

 

Likely more because red flags are only in English and the green is always Thai. 

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...sorry but with foreigners it always seems 'after the fact'......

 

...like they want to 'teach those foreigners a lesson'......

 

...in this case they jumped in.....

 

...wow.....

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