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Pattaya parasailing 100 per cent safe, operator tells media

Not exactly 100% :

 

 

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Probably just as safe as Tandem skydiving in Australia. Yes this just happend

 

 

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/two-people-die-in-tandem-skydiving-accident-at-wilton/news-story/10bf43afd40dbc1b765dde2796cc1efd?utm_content=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=EditorialSF&utm_source=DailyTelegraph&utm_medium=Facebook

I can respect this, "operators", statement that parasailing is safe (for all he knows), but I understand that seamanship, maintenance and common sense play a large part in this. The operator and/or customer, in my humble opinion, is lacking something here! 

Anyone who claims anything is 100% safe is a person who should not be trusted. 

 

 

6 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

Probably just as safe as Tandem skydiving in Australia. Yes this just happend

 

 

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/two-people-die-in-tandem-skydiving-accident-at-wilton/news-story/10bf43afd40dbc1b765dde2796cc1efd?utm_content=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=EditorialSF&utm_source=DailyTelegraph&utm_medium=Facebook

To compare free fall parachuting with something like parasailing is a long stretch. The only similarity is that a parachute canopy is involved.

4 hours ago, Belzybob said:

To compare free fall parachuting with something like parasailing is a long stretch. The only similarity is that a parachute canopy is involved.

If you want something similar but abroad, you could read that:

Parasailing victim plunged to her death right before her boyfriend's eyes (2015, Florida, USA)

It's 100% safe inside the Happy Zones .....

On 15/07/2017 at 7:00 AM, the guest said:

These types of rides (especially in Thailand) is a huge risk. Would you gamble your life for a 5 minute wonder?

The 5 minute gamble happens everyday in Pattaya .. It's otherwise known as going with tart's .. ?