Chinese tourist rescued after choking on water in Koh Similans
PHOTOS: DNP
A female Chinese tourist was rescued after choking on water at Koh Payu, in the middle of the Similan National Park island group, yesterday.
The head of Similan Natioanl Park Ruamsin Manajongjaroen says that national park officers were notified about a Chinese tourist, 63 year old Gou Shifeng, who had got into difficulty whilst swimming at Koh Payu (Seventh Islands) at 1.45pm.
She was wearing a buoyancy vest at the time.
The lady was provided with first aid whilst being transferred to the Andaman Hub Medical Network in Kueak Kak, Phang Nga.
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