Red flags fly on Hua Hin beach warning against swimming in the sea

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Red flags fly on Hua Hin beach warning against swimming in the sea

 

 

HUA HIN: -- Red flags were flown on Thursday on Hua Hin beach by hotels and resorts warning tourists against swimming in the sea due to high waves, strong winds and high tide.

 

Winds were stronger than yesterday and will remain so for the next couple of days as cyclone is forming south of Tonkin Bay off Vietnam, according to the Weatherman, its epic centre is slowly moving toward the Gulf of Thailand.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/red-flags-fly-on-hua-hin-beach-warning-against-swimming-in-the-sea/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-11-04

[Emster23]

Tourists were advised to practice their swimming in the sand....

[JustNo]

how many people really know what a red flag means at a beach, and furthermore will notice it? They should put up signs in the sand or something, but one would imagine people should have common sense to look at the sea and conclude 'na I think I'll stay out today' 

[monkey4u]

Maybe some Isan folk gathered at the flag for a meeting

[Henry The Bull]

I hope no one will ignore the red flags, no more drownings for nothing, life is so short anyway.

[roo860]

how many people really know what a red flag means at a beach, and furthermore will notice it? They should put up signs in the sand or something, but one would imagine people should have common sense to look at the sea and conclude 'na I think I'll stay out today' 

Most don't understand red at traffic lights.

[metisdead]

A troll post has been removed. 

[atyclb]

can someone in hua hin post a video of the so called high waves.  i am curious if it is possible to wave surf them

[blazes]

"Winds were stronger than yesterday and will remain so for the next couple of days as cyclone is forming south of Tonkin Bay off Vietnam, according to the Weatherman, its epic centre is slowly moving toward the Gulf of Thailand."

 

Looks like it's going to be an epic storm....

[keithathome]

Damn redshirts: no respect flying their flag at full mast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jagfx]

Now I know what those red flags were for I saw every now and then in my year living in HH.  There were a few drownings whilst I was there, and it was certainly surprising on our move to Da Nang, Vietnam to see actual Lifeguards patrolling the beach in large numbers.  Not sure if they can actually swim or not but they take the job half serious and there is plenty of whistle blowing.  Just think of the parking attendants at Market Village.  They even have designated swimming areas etc...

[bangon04]

Red flag means Russians welcome, or Chinese welcome to swim here....

[SOTIRIOS]

....jeez.......who is to make the association....???

 

....'lifeguards'....'on the payroll'....should actually be working for their money....manning the beaches...patrolling....

 

...or close the beaches....

 

...people pay thousands to come here....

 

...and they take their lives in their hands...

 

.....at every turn....beaches...sidewalks...streets...cars...vans...buses....etc....

 

...30 million people (?) a year......

 

...come on....

 

...this is ridiculous....

 

[bokningar]

12 hours ago, keithathome said:

Damn redshirts: no respect flying their flag at full mast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I always preferred the "Green shirts" and the green flag  

[rhythmworx]

Flags are useless in this situation, the strategy that needs adopting is to put some fake plastic sharks in the water

[Stargeezr]

How about  the wind surfing crowd? Did anyone see some of them out in the waves?

  I hope the ocean level goes down a bit by mid January.

Geezer

[The man from udon]

Red flags put up on beach..great story.does Thailand get this boring in low season.next it'll be traffic lights turn green in villid or man loses flip flop in 7-11.

[sambum]

1 hour ago, The man from udon said:

 

 

1 hour ago, The man from udon said:

 

 

1 hour ago, The man from udon said:

 

I made a similar comment :- "And this is news?" and it disappeared!

Must be the way I tell 'em!

Edited November 9, 2016 by sambum

[sambum]

1 hour ago, sambum said:

 

 

I made a similar comment :- "And this is news?" and it disappeared!

Must be the way I tell 'em!

  3 hours ago, The man from udon said: "Red flags put up on beach..great story.does Thailand get this boring in low season.next it'll be traffic lights turn green in villid or man loses flip flop in 7-11."

[migrant]

On 11/9/2016 at 0:48 AM, sambum said:

  3 hours ago, The man from udon said: "Red flags put up on beach..great story.does Thailand get this boring in low season.next it'll be traffic lights turn green in villid or man loses flip flop in 7-11."

Where did he lose his flip flop?  Which 7-11??