Foreign diving instructor rescued off Phuket

Tara AbhasakunPublished: 14:40, 28 October 2022| Updated: 15:19, 28 October 2022

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Foreign diving instructor rescued off Phuket — Photo by The Phuket Express.

Photo by The Phuket Express.

A foreign diving instructor has been rescued near an island off Phuket’s town of Chalong after he suffered from decompression sickness.

The 53 year old man told emergency responders that he had just recovered and started diving again after having a heart operation. The rescuers took the driving instructor back to Chalong and headed to a nearby hospital, The Phuket Express reported.

Diving can be dangerous. Back in June, a woman drowned while taking a diving lesson off Pattaya. She was diving with other students offshore when a strong current pulled her beneath the water with a 10 kilogram counterweight attached to her wrist.

After the recent incident in Phuket, rescuers were luckily able to reach the diving instructor.

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Tara Abhasakun

A Thai-American dual citizen, Tara has reported news and spoken on a number of human rights and cultural news issues in Thailand. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in history from The College of Wooster. She interned at Southeast Asia Globe, and has written for a number of outlets. Tara reports on a range of Thailand news issues.