Phuket

Safer Phuket initiative saves a life at Nai Harn Beach

Published

6 years ago

February 28, 2014

Safer Phuket initiative saves a life at Nai Harn Beach | The Thaiger

PHUKET: Large swells and changing seas at Nai Harn Beach have led to a recent spate of rescues, said Prathaiyut Chuayuan of the Phuket Lifeguards.

“The swell is big and people need to be aware,” Mr Chuayuan said.

One of the recent victims of the rough seas at the popular Phuket beach occurred at the same time the marine safety initiative Safer Phuket (story here) was handing over an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) to Nai Harn lifeguards.

One of the world’s leading defibrillator manufacturers, Zoll, who supplied the AED, had a representative on hand to assist in the rescue.

The victim, a teenager who was in trouble after a collision with his surfboard, was spotted by lifeguards.

Within seconds, he was ashore and receiving treatment from Zoll’s representative, Ryan Cooper, an American firefighter and trained paramedic, a media release stated.

“We are very happy that our efforts had such a quick impact. We will soon be announcing sponsorship deals with Quiksilver and Bangkok Hospital so we believe that soon Phuket Lifeguards will be able to be much more effective,”Safer Phuket founder Duncan Stewart said.

“The Phuket Lifeguard Club was involved in around 1,000 incidents in 2013, but it continues to need support and aid. Safer Phuket is a social enterprise that is supporting their transition into a lifesaving force that is the equal of any in the world,” the statement said.

The support of local lifeguards is only one of many Safer Phuket Projects. The other projects focus on beach management; the development of a coastal waters safety summit; training and regulations; water quality; and search and rescue.

The Phuket Gazette and PGTV are founding sponsors and proud media partners of Safer Phuket. For more informoation, visit saferphuket.org or facebook.com/saferphuket.

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Hua Hin

Southern Thailand braces for rough weather and rain

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12 hours ago

October 19, 2019

May Taylor

Southern Thailand braces for rough weather and rain | The Thaiger

The Thailand Meteorological Department issued a weather warning for southern Thailand with torrential rain forecast to hit the region throughout the weekend. The heavy monsoon over the Gulf of Thailand and south of the country is being blamed for the rough weather, with the TMD predicting flash flooding in many areas.

(Phuket, Hat Yai and Hua Hin’s forecast below)

“Waves are expected to reach 2 metres in height in the lower Gulf of Thailand and possibly higher at the height of the storm. Ships are advised to proceed with caution.”

For the north and northeast of Thailand, the TMD forecasts strong winds and cooler mornings as the arrival of the “winter” season, coupled with a moderate high-pressure system, causes temperatures to dip.

Hua Hin’s five day forecast

Phuket’s five day forecast

Hat Yai’s five day forecast

SOURCE: The Nation | weather.com

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Crime

Now you see him, now you don’t… Patong Police hunt foreigner over $30k theft

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1 day ago

October 18, 2019

Greeley Pulitzer

Now you see him, now you don’t… Patong Police hunt foreigner over $30k theft | The Thaiger

PHOTO: Patong Police

Patong Police have yet to develop any tangible leads tracking down a foreigner who made off with US$30,000 in cash from a currency exchange booth in Kalim, north of Patong in Phuket, last Tuesday.

The man is about 168 centimetres tall with grey hair and around 60 years old, Patong police told The Phuket News.

“We have no clue what nationality he is.”

He was last seen at the currency exchange booth wearing a purple polo shirt, blue jeans and black cap. Police have checked hotels in the area, police stations across the island and Phuket Immigration, but have yet to join the dots and come up with firm leads.

“Investigators have checked CCTV in the area and collected what evidence we have but we still do not know the man’s name or where he was staying.”

The man had visited the booth several times before Tuesday, when he disappeared with the $30,000 in US banknotes, according to police.

“It was always small amounts”, he added, noting that the amounts didn’t warrant staff at the exchange booth to check the man’s passport before making the exchange.

The man arrived at the booth again at about 1pm on Tuesday, saying that he had 900,000 baht cash to exchange.

SOURCE: The Phuket News

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Crime

Mystery surrounds security guard found dead in his Phuket room

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2 days ago

October 17, 2019

The Thaiger

PHOTOS: Phuket Hot News

The security guard of a hotel in Nai Yang, northern Phuket, 52 year old Yingyot Butsabong, from Maha Sarakham province, was found dead yesterday (October 16) in his room. Police remain mystified how the man came to grief.

A woman named Supattra received a call from the hotel he worked at and was informed that he didn’t show up at work yesterday, so she went to his apartment to check on him.

She saw that his room was locked from the inside, so used the key she had in her possession to open the room and found Yingyot laying on the floor, face down. She thought he was just sleeping so she tried to wake him up but once she flipped him, she found that he already passed away.

She immediately called Saku police, and once on the scene, police found that there was some blood on the floor. The man had a 2 centimetre wound on his left eyebrow which was deep into his skull. There was also a wound on his chin about 1 centimetre long and about a centimetre deep. His left eye had a bruise which looked like he was attacked by a hard object.

Police report that he had been dead for around four hours in the room.

The room was not ransacked and there was no sign of fighting or theft. His body has been sent to Thalang Hospital for a detailed autopsy and to look into the cause of death.

SOURCE: Phuket Hot News

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