British man rescued after falling off cliff in northern Thailand

Tourist Police officers rescued a British man on Sunday who fell off a cliff at Pai Canyon in the northern province of Mae Hong Son.

Mae Hong Son Provincial Tourist Police Office were alerted to the accident at about 8am on Sunday, July 28. Police officers and rescuers from the Pai Samakki Foundation then rushed to the scene.

Upon arrival, the rescue team found the 25 year old British victim, Callum David, who fell 5 metres from a viewpoint. He reportedly suffered a minor injury to his leg and bore bruises on his hands and arms. He remained conscious and managed to communicate with officers very well.

After a two-hour operation, rescuers successfully removed the British man from the spot for first aid and rushed him to Pai Hospital. Thai PBS reported yesterday, July 29, that the man was in stable condition.

KhaoSod reported that the British man travelled to Pai Canyon with three other friends, and they were enjoying the sunrise when the accident took place.

Officer Suwit Bunpeng, from the Pai Tourist Police, issued a warning to both domestic and foreign tourists to be more careful while travelling in Thailand during the rainy season.

Pai Canyon, also known as Kong Laen among locals, is a popular tourist attraction in the Pai district of Mae Hong Son province. The 7.5-acre area has been shaped by wind and water until it looks similar to the Grand Canyon National Park in the US, prompting local officials to give it another name, Pai Canyon.

In a related report, a Chinese woman visited Pha Taem National Park in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani in April to meet with a Thai ranger who rescued her from falling off a cliff in 2019.

According to the woman, she was three months pregnant at the time and had come to the viewpoint at the national park with her ex-husband. The husband allegedly pushed her and their baby off the cliff to kill her and claim her assets. Fortunately, the ranger came to her aid and enabled her to save all of her valuables.

The pictures of the Chinese woman and the Thai ranger were shared on social media platforms showing the woman hugging the ranger in tears.