Diver rescued in Similans by navy [video]

PHUKET: A medical student was saved by the navy after he fell unconscious during a dive in the Similan Islands on Saturday.

The Royal Thai Navy was called to aid in the rescue of Thai national Tossawat Tassaworn, 24, a student at Rangsit University.

According to a navy report, Mr Tossawat gave his dive master a distress signal at a depth of about 13 meters.

Mr Tossawat fell unconscious as his dive master helped bring him to the surface.

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He was taken to Koh Hu Yong by boat and airlifted to Phuket by a navy helicopter.

He is currently at Vachira Phuket Hospital where he has regained consciousness and is under treatment for decompression sickness, confirmed hospital staff.

— Chutharat Plerin

Phuket News

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