News Forum - 30 trail runners stuck in Isaan forest due to flash flood

[Thaiger]

Thirty trail runners in the Ultra-Trail Phu Kradueng Wake Up Run 2022 were stuck in the Phu Kradueng National Park in the Isaan province of Loei due to a perilous flash flood last Saturday. Fortunately, all runners were rescued and are safe. One of the runners, Itthipol Samutthong, sounded the alarm on his Facebook account at 9.03pm, Saturday, October 1. Itthipol said… “We’re stuck due to a flash flood. We can’t cross the creek. The water stream is very strong. I’m here with another runner. We are about one kilometre from safety. Thank you.” Itthipol left his phone number in […]

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[Guest1]

They got stuck? How did they get there? Oh, sry, they "had" to finish the trail run, methinks

[Pompies]

Why were these dolts even out running when the weather has been so bad and unpredictable. I hope they have to pay their rescuers for their time and for having to put themselves at risk to rescue people who should have been left there until daylight.

[gazmo16]

Did they not see the Typhoon warnings that the rest of us saw?

Maybe try using a bit of common-sense next time before going with storms forecast across 2/3 of the country.  Stupid is as stupid does it seems. 

[Cabra]

Well at least this time they weren't in a cave...