News Forum - Tourists ignore red flags on Samui beach, Thai man drowns, foreigner rescued

[Thaiger]

Four Thai tourists ignored a red flag warning on the beach and went swimming anyway in strong waves at Chawaeng Beach of Koh Samui in the southern province of Surat Thani on Wednesday. One person drowned, but four others survived. Staff from a jet ski rental business on the beach reported that one foreigner was also saved not long before an incident involving Thai tourists happened. Yesterday, Koh Samui’s mayor, Chayapon Intharasupa, said he received a report of four Thai tourists who were about to drown at Chawaeng Beach. The rescue team and local jet ski riders managed to bring […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

57 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

He said there are often red flags warnings, but many tourists ignore them.

They mightve mistaken them for Chinese welcoming flags?

[Poolie]

32 minutes ago, DoUKnowWhoIAm said:

They mightve mistaken them for Chinese welcoming flags?

All Chinese flags are welcoming.

[ThaiEyes]

Red flags coupled with inexperienced swimmers is likely. But gee, the PM told all Thais to learn how to swim, so that will fix everything of course. 
Too bad the guy died…

[Poolie]

1 minute ago, ThaiEyes said:

Red flags coupled with inexperienced swimmers is likely. But gee, the PM told all Thais to learn how to swim, so that will fix everything of course. 
Too bad the guy died…

Of course everybody does as the PM says. In every country in the world. We all acknowledge that fact, dont we members?