Fourteen year old hero saves girls from Trang floodwaters

 

Picture: Kapook

 

TRANG: -- A fourteen year old boy in the south of Thailand is being hailed as a hero after he helped save two girls who were drowning.

 

Nong Yang sprung into action with some older friends when they saw two girls in difficulty in the floods in downtown Trang yesterday.

 

His heroic actions were caught on video and shared across social media with 100,000 people viewing, reprts Kapook.

 

Nathaphon Rongthongkham or Nong Yang, 14, was out with some older friends watching people fishing with a net. Then the M2 (year 9) student noticed two girls in trouble near the temple of Wat Tha Jeen.

 

He dashed over and swam to help one of the girls and bring her to shore. Once he had completed his mission he comforted the victim with reassuring words before others took over.

 

Modest Nong Yang was given the title "Hero dek meuang Trang" (Child hero of Trang) by the online community who shared his story.

 

The south of Thailand has been hit by serious flooding over the last two weeks and PM Prayut Chan-o-cha is due in Songkhla today to visit.

 

Source: Kapook

 

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Good boy!

Actually helping, when others stood around, filming the thing with their @#$%^&@ smart-phones!

Edited December 15, 20169 yr by DM07

If you're 14 you're a hero.....if older I'm afraid you're out of luck. Seems to me there was a bunch of them went to the rescue.

What a good kid. His parents should beam with pride. 

How nice to get some good news.  

Good goin' kid...

 

Lets hope everyone kept their mouths, eyes and ears closed while swimming in this water.

 

I wonder if that power transformer in the background is energized?

Atta Boy!..terrific effort..you responded quickly and well...

 

3 hours ago, dotpoom said:

If you're 14 you're a hero.....if older I'm afraid you're out of luck. Seems to me there was a bunch of them went to the rescue.

Yeah! You see how wet everybody is, or not?

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I don't have a problem with the young guy being given credit and adults not.  It's expected, and normal, that adults help.  He showed maturity beyond his 14 years.

 

Well done young fella.

You would think in a flood prone country that one of the first school priorities would be learn how to swim and save another persons life  .........Seems Not a priority once again in the land of Smiles:......:) :)  :)   :) 

ma glengarry oot tae ya lad!

53 minutes ago, fred007 said:

You would think in a flood prone country that one of the first school priorities would be learn how to swim and save another persons life  .........Seems Not a priority once again in the land of Smiles:......:) :)  :)   :) 

Thailand is a flood prone country and makes disasters every year with Global Warming contributing. There are products available to help prevent flooding for companies and private homes. This is what my company provides.

good boy, dee mak 

How refreshing to about something positive about a Thai youth... instead of a spoiled wannabe....

1 hour ago, Rhys said:

How refreshing to about something positive about a Thai youth... instead of a spoiled wannabe....

 

 So nice to read such a post. 

4 hours ago, Stan7444 said:

Thailand is a flood prone country and makes disasters every year with Global Warming contributing. There are products available to help prevent flooding for companies and private homes. This is what my company provides.

 

How Is global warming contributing?

Congratulation, great kid!!

14 hours ago, fred007 said:

You would think in a flood prone country that one of the first school priorities would be learn how to swim and save another persons life  .........Seems Not a priority once again in the land of Smiles:......:) :)  :)   :) 

 

Where is that "raining on a parade" emoji when you need it?

 

 Go back to sucking on your lemon. 

Yeah  well  done  to  the  lad!!

I can't believe none of you picked up on the absurdness of this report. 

It says "TWO girls" were in trouble!

He rescued one!

What happened to the other girl, did she drown? 

It never says!

And I chose not to watch the video but rely on the reporting!

On 15/12/2559 at 2:20 PM, dotpoom said:

If you're 14 you're a hero.....if older I'm afraid you're out of luck. Seems to me there was a bunch of them went to the rescue.

I counted 5 people helping. They are all heros!!!!!

 
Where is that "raining on a parade" emoji when you need it?
 
 Go back to sucking on your lemon. 

Care to point out, where he is wrong?


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5 hours ago, DM07 said:

Care to point out, where he is wrong?


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Sure. Every time there is a positive story involving a Thai native there's sure to be at least one lemon sucker to come along and piss all over the celebration. A steady diet of bitter & cynical can kill you. Some people just can't help themselves though. Pity on them really.

 

smile. It's a beautiful day. 

51 minutes ago, Lex Talionis said:

 

Sure. Every time there is a positive story involving a Thai native there's sure to be at least one lemon sucker to come along and piss all over the celebration. A steady diet of bitter & cynical can kill you. Some people just can't help themselves though. Pity on them really.

 

smile. It's a beautiful day. 

I asked, where he is wrong!

Factually?

Not if you like his opinion are anyone elses.

On 15/12/2016 at 3:06 AM, DM07 said:

Good boy!

Actually helping, when others stood around, filming the thing with their @#$%^&@ smart-phones!

If you were to view the start of video you will count at least six people swam out to help...

 

Problem is TV has too many @#$%^&@ smart-phones! asses!!!

Well done.

 

For doing such a good deed, he can now ride the family scooter to school with an air of invincibility, nothing bad could happen to him now. 

 

There also may be winning lottery numbers somewhere in the report, if people look hard enough. 

On 12/15/2016 at 8:25 PM, fred007 said:

You would think in a flood prone country that one of the first school priorities would be learn how to swim and save another persons life  .........Seems Not a priority once again in the land of Smiles:......:) :)  :)   :) 

In that case, you will be surprised to find out, if you bother, to learn how many fishermen in northern Europe and North America who can not swim.

 

That aside,

Amazing to see there are actually members who are not particularly happy about the fact a 14 year old got more attention than his older friends.

Edited December 19, 20169 yr by Travel2003