A international vacationer of unknown nationality tragically drowned at Pattaya Beach in Chon Buri province in eastern Thailand yesterday.
At 2pm, the Sawang Boriboon Thammasat Rescue Foundation was informed that a international tourist was pulled out from the water at Pattaya Beach in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district.
Rescue employees found a Western male estimated to be between fifty five and 60 years previous lying on the beach unconscious.
Lifeguards and rescue staff carried out CPR on the tourist however sadly their efforts had been unsuccessful. The tourist’s identification has not but been confirmed.
A Thai woman, forty four 12 months previous Bang-on Somphan, informed the police that the deceased often got here to the seaside to swim alone.
Bang-on said she didn’t see the man drowning however mentioned that two Indian vacationers walking along the seashore noticed the man struggling within the water and pulled him out onto the seaside.
The man’s physique has been taken for an post-mortem to confirm whether or not drowning was the purpose for dying.
Authorities are engaged on identifying the deceased to inform his embassy and family members.
Officials warn tourists to be cautious swimming – particularly alone – right now as there are sturdy waves, robust currents and powerful winds.
Last week, a 55 year old Russian man drowned whereas swimming in the sea near an island in Krabi province in southern Thailand.
On March 6, a fifty eight year previous German man drowned at Koh Samui‘s Chaweng Beach.
On February 28, a Taiwanese tourist drowned while snorkelling near an island in Krabi province.
In January, lifeguards at Jomtien Beach in Pattaya saved a international tourist of unknown nationality from drowning. It is estimated that he was submerged underneath the water for five to 10 minutes.
In Improved , a Russian tourist drowned while swimming at Karon Beach on the west coast of Phuket..