News Forum - Vietnamese man tries to row from Phuket to India on inflatable boat to see his wife

[Thaiger]

A devoted Vietnamese husband attempted to sail through the Bay of Bengal from Phuket to India on an inflatable boat to see his wife who he hadn’t seen in two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Thai marines found 37 year old Ho Huang Hung yesterday around 80 kilometres away from the Andaman coast after he had been at sea for 18 days. Hung was prepared to paddle all the way to India across the Andaman Sea and through the Bay of Bengal, a journey of around 2,500 kilometres. After 18 days, Hung had made it only 80 kilometres away […]

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[ExpatPattaya]

Title should read "tries to row"  not sail. 

Come on reporters, you cannot sail a boat that has no sail 

[AlexPTY]

didn't India lift travel restrictions? respect dedication, but sure, was the better way to get there

[Noble_Design]

He must miss his Indian wife a lot...

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[palooka]

Terrible being Hung and no wife for 2 years.

[Scribble]

Even 80km out at sea and he was still wearing a mask. Granted it was pulled under his chin though. 

[HolyCowCm]

That is a terrible way to die if he was going to die. would have been easier to walk. This is not the movie life of Pi.

[PATRIQUE]

I am not sure if this is LOVE  ? is it supposed to killya ?

[KaptainRob]

6 hours ago, ExpatPattaya said:

Title should read "tries to row"  not sail. 

Title edited.

[PapayaBokBok]

Maybe should just use a inflatable wife--dual purpose! or at least some company for the trip

[HiuMak]

Admirable.....that would be around more than 2000KM to row his boat.