News Forum - Two oarsmen drown in race practise on the Mekong River

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Two oarsmen tragically drowned on Friday while practising for the Thailand-Laos-Vietnam Long Boat Race last weekend. Their bodies were found yesterday washed ashore on a Mekong River bank in the Isaan province of Bueng Kan. More than ten boat racers were practising on the Mekong River on Friday morning in preparation for the race from Friday, September 9 to Sunday, September 11. Witnessed to the practice session informed the media that strong winds and high waves made one of the boats capsize. The boat overturned in the middle of the Mekong River, about ten metres from the bank. All the […]

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Several accidents and deaths related to race are reported almost every year.

History giving a BIG warning message that some ignore.