Lost British tourists found on holiday island

SURAT THANI: -- Police have located two British tourists lost overnight in a dense forest on the popular tourist island of Phangan in Thailand's southern Surat Thani province.

Michael Gate, 30, and his wife Jinney, 27, walked into the forest intending to exit at a beach on the opposite side of the island, but became disoriented. Michael later telephoned the island's tourist service centre, seeking help, saying that his mobile phone battery was low, and that the couple had no food or drinking water.

Local authorities began their search Monday night in the densely forested area and found the lost couple Tuesday afternoon.

Fatigued but uninjured, the couple were sent to hospital on the island for medical checkups.

Koh Phangan, in the Gulf of Thailand north of Koh Samui, is two thirds mountainous and covered with dense forest. The island is popular for its "Full Moon Party" on Had Rin beach.

The spot is ranked as the third most beautiful spot in the world to view the full moon. Numbers of international tourists flock here to take part in the famous celebration on every full moon night.

-- TNA 2006-12-19

Lost British tourists found on holiday island

SURAT THANI: -- Police have located two British tourists lost overnight in a dense forest on the popular tourist island of Phangan in Thailand's southern Surat Thani province.

Michael Gate, 30, and his wife Jinney, 27, walked into the forest intending to exit at a beach on the opposite side of the island, but became disoriented. Michael later telephoned the island's tourist service centre, seeking help, saying that his mobile phone battery was low, and that the couple had no food or drinking water.

Local authorities began their search Monday night in the densely forested area and found the lost couple Tuesday afternoon.

Very well done to "The Island's Tourist Service Centre"

Question?

How did Michel have their phone number?

Answer : Maybe he pick up a local FREE guide book which was available there or in Koh Samui. (Map inside) ?

Should you travel around Thailand, like I do, pick one up, you never know when you might need it.

Yours truly,

Kan Win

P.S. In Kan, thanks to "The Kan Guide" they also have one. Page 48 "Useful Numbers".

I've known a lot of people who got lost there--and they weren't even in the forest.