Brave Thai boy swims through flood to save stranded friends

Courageous swimmer amid flood and strong currents leads rescuers to friends clinging to safety

A brave Thai boy swam through floodwaters in the northern province of Phetchabun to seek help for three friends who were stranded in a tree.

The President of the Sawang Monkhon Sattha Phetchabun Rescue Foundation, Prajit Sookwattana, shared details of the rescue mission with Siam News yesterday, September 1. Prajit explained that locals approached his team while they were distributing food and drinks to residents affected by flooding in Lom Sak district.

According to locals, four boys were trapped in the middle of the flood. They were clinging to a tree, waiting for help, but no one passed the scene. One of the boys, a strong swimmer, decided to fight against the powerful current and return to the community to raise the alarm.

Prajit said his team rushed to the site identified by the boy and found three others still perched on the tree, surrounded by deep floodwaters. They were soaked, visibly frightened, and in shock.

The rescue team calmed the boys and carefully transported them to safety by boat. All were reunited with their parents.

Boy swims through flood to seek help for strended friends
Photo via Facebook/ ฐิตินนท์ โอ๋ คชนิล

The boys later told the media that they had walked from their homes in the Ban Na Luang Community to check on the flooding in Lom Sak town centre. On their way back, they waded through the flood until they reached the area near Sirin Christian School.

Unaware of a canal that was disguised by high flood waters, they were swept away by strong currents. They clung to a tree for safety, waiting until one of them swam back to seek help.

Thai boys strended in flood in Phetchabun
Photo via Facebook/ ฐิตินนท์ โอ๋ คชนิล

Prajit emphasised that the water flow was extremely strong, making boat travel dangerous. He praised the young swimmer for his courage and skill in saving his friends.

Thai PBS reported today, September 2, that several areas of Lom Sak district have remained submerged for days. While floodwaters have receded in some places, allowing residents to return and clean their homes, many residential areas are still underwater.

Young boys rescued after being strended in flood
Photo via Facebook/ ฐิตินนท์ โอ๋ คชนิล

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Petch Petpailin

Petpailin, or Petch, is a Thai translator and writer for The Thaiger who focuses on translating breakingThai news stories into English. With a background in field journalism, Petch brings several years of experience to the English News desk at The Thaiger. Before joining The Thaiger, Petch worked as a content writer for several known blogging sites in Bangkok, including Happio and The Smart Local. Her articles have been syndicated by many big publishers in Thailand and internationally, including the Daily Mail, The Sun and the Bangkok Post. She is a news writer who stops reading news on the weekends to spend more time cafe hopping and petting dwarf shrimp! But during office hours, you can find Petch on LinkedIn and you can reach her by email at petch@thethaiger.com.
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