webfact Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 US Thai groups to demand bodies’ retrieval By The Nation SEVERAL THAI associations in California will gather today to call for US authorities to speed up the recovery of the bodies of two Thai students and their rental car, according to a respresentative. The comments were made in a video posted by by Siam Town US’s Facebook page. The gathering would include representatives of at least five Thai associations in California, not as a protest but only to demand authorities to start the retrieval operation, as the accident took place half a month ago, said Sriwong Ayasitthi, president of the Thai New Year and Songkran Festival. Police were alerted on July 27 by hotel staff that Bhakapon Chairatanathongporn and Thiwadee Saengsuriyarit, postgraduate students from South Florida University, were missing after they failed to check out of a hotel while their belongings were still in the room. Their rental car was later found in the Sierra Nevada mountain range at the base of a 150-metre cliff in the Kings River. The students were believed to have been heading to Kings Canyon National Park when the accident happened. Sriwong said the group planned to give flowers to the Fresno County Sheriff and others involved to offer them moral support. US officials have said strong winds and bad weather, as well as the high level of water from snowmelt and rapid river current, had prevented them from recovering the victims. There will also be a candle-lit ceremony at the highway where the accident happened. Meanwhile, a reporter from Nat News TV interviewed a US rescue officer at the scene of the accident who said it was still too dangerous to send rescuers to retrieve the bodies. The officer, who was not named in the video, said the abnormally high levels of snow and rain this year were 150 per cent of average levels. “The water has been still flowing rapidly, making it unsafe to get into the river. The recovery of the bodies and the car is still dangerous.” Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30323700 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-08-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 (edited) Enough with the shrill demanding. Mai bpen rai. It's too dangerous now. Edited August 13, 2017 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Unlike here safety seems a priority in California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweatalot Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) unbelievable stupid - enough is enough Even staying in a civilized country does not improve their intelligence. Idiots let the Thai teams come in and commit suicide if they think that is right But first make sure that the US services will not be responsible for their rescue or retrieval and that the Thai pay everything. Edited August 14, 2017 by sweatalot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Same old rubbish ! Thai people demanding want they think is best. Thought they might have learned something living in America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Must be nice to live in a country where even foreigners can protest, eh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybuz Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 46 minutes ago, sweatalot said: unbelievable stupid - enough is enough Even staying in a civilized country does not improve their intelligence. Idiots let the Thai teams come in and commit suicide if they think that is right But first make sure that the US services will not be responsible for their rescue or retrieval and that the Thai pay everything. they had to fly in australian navy divers a few years ago when a plane crashed into a river here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 2 hours ago, jaiyen said: Same old rubbish ! Thai people demanding want they think is best. Thought they might have learned something living in America Pity they dont show such strength back home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustdevil Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) I live on a river in the northwestern U.S. that becomes a rapids every spring after the snow melts off the local mountain peaks. Somebody drowned in it not 200 yards from my place last year--swept away by the current. If the Thais are so much better at it, then just send a military cargo plane and try it themselves. Edited August 14, 2017 by Dustdevil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijb Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Send Immigration to talk to these Thai associations. That'll cool their jets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 They are used to retrieving farang bodies from condo parking lots. A bit different here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 3 hours ago, jaiyen said: Same old rubbish ! Thai people demanding want they think is best. Thought they might have learned something living in America Thai people in foreign countries don't mix that much unless they are isolated from other Thai's. They like to stick together in groups so they can still live in their own fantasy land whilst raping their host country of everything they can get, breaking every law they can and overstaying their visa's. Seen it all so many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Now, after hearing them whine so much, I'm kind of leaning towards allowing them sending over a team of Thai rescuers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 A Thai rescue team wouldn't have a damn clue as to what to do. They have never seen in Thailand this type of river & canyon, especially in a snow/rain runoff flood stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangyo1948 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Thais rescuers in a cold river,do they seriously think they would be better at it than the Americans....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Just lower Somchai down on a clothesline- when it snaps and he whirls away down the river maybe they will realise what the authorities have been saying is right. IT"S TOO FRIKKIN DANGEROUS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummy Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Nothing other than identifying themselves as complete nitwits. The US authorities will most certainly recover those victims bodies but only once it is safe to do so. If those Thais consider that the US authorities should forgo appropriate health and safety measures then perhaps they should just return to live in their beloved Thai homeland where health an safety takes a back seat, or even further back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgent Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 A lot of Thai bashing going on here even tho a lot of you are retired in Thailand. with all the knowledge and Hi Tech equipment that America professes to have they don,t seem to be able to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Just now, oldgent said: A lot of Thai bashing going on here even tho a lot of you are retired in Thailand. with all the knowledge and Hi Tech equipment that America professes to have they don,t seem to be able to find it. They found it. It's too dangerous now to retrieve the bodies. It's not rocket science. They're professionals and it's not part of their job to commit suicide to retrieve bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgent Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 did,nt stop the Brave Firefighters going into the Twin Towers maybe the country boys are not so brave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I've got a friend in Arizona who is Captain of a SAR unit. I contacted him about this situation. In short, his reply was: "I'm not about to risk the lives of my people to pull out 2 dead bodies. If the Thai think they can do it, go for it. Then we'll have even more dead bodies, if the river doesn't sweep them away." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, oldgent said: did,nt stop the Brave Firefighters going into the Twin Towers maybe the country boys are not so brave I'm not sure what you're talking about, because a hell of a lot of BRAVE FIREFIGHTERS, and other Civil Servants, lost their lives try to rescue people in the Towers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 The US and Europe have some of the best equipped and trained rescue people in the world. Now if the professionals are waiting for the safest time to retrieve the wreck/bodies, people should accept their judgement, and stop this nonsense of sending Thais in to do the job. Just think, Somchai and his pal will get a rope, climb over the cliff ( in flip flops ) and die in the attempt, the US authorities would be castigated for allowing it to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 5 minutes ago, oldgent said: did,nt stop the Brave Firefighters going into the Twin Towers maybe the country boys are not so brave A huge difference between trying to save lives and trying to retrieve bodies. Duh. Double duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgent Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, Just1Voice said: I'm not sure what you're talking about, because a hell of a lot of BRAVE FIREFIGHTERS, and other Civil Servants, lost their lives try to rescue people in the Towers. I Know that some Brave Heros lost there lives in that horrible incident my point is at least they could have tried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgent Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 7 minutes ago, Jingthing said: A huge difference between trying to save lives and trying to retrieve bodies. Duh. Double duh. have you no respect for the families Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Just now, oldgent said: have you no respect for the families Of course I do. I also have respect for the families of the Americans you callously suggest should take unnecessary risks to retrieve bodies. In the extreme, if the professionals decided it was never safe enough, I would respect that too. But they're not saying that. They're saying NOT YET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgent Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, Jingthing said: Of course I do. I also have respect for the families of the Americans you callously suggest should take unnecessary risks to retrieve bodies. In the extreme, if the professionals decided it was never safe enough, I would respect that too. But they're not saying that. They're saying NOT YET. if they are as professional as you say then if they had tried they would have known for sure it was not safe. I posted before on this and quote... if this was a High ranking American would things be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, oldgent said: if they are as professional as you say then if they had tried they would have known for sure it was not safe. I posted before on this and quote... if this was a High ranking American would things be different. You'd have to have a case of a VIP American dead body in a similar canyon with similar river conditions to prove your case. You can't. Also, I don't think there are any political sensitivities with Thais in the USA. They aren't being discriminated against based on being Thai. I think if they were from Pakistan, it would be more sensitive. Edited August 14, 2017 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats56 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 25 minutes ago, oldgent said: did,nt stop the Brave Firefighters going into the Twin Towers maybe the country boys are not so brave That comment was total uncalled for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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