Unheard of of unknown nationality tragically drowned at Pattaya Beach in Chon Buri province in jap Thailand yesterday.
At 2pm, the Sawang Boriboon Thammasat Rescue Foundation was informed that a overseas tourist was pulled out from the water at Pattaya Beach in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district.
Rescue staff discovered a Western male estimated to be between 55 and 60 years old mendacity on the beach unconscious.
Lifeguards and rescue workers performed CPR on the vacationer but sadly their efforts were unsuccessful. The tourist’s identity has not but been confirmed.
A Thai woman, forty four 12 months outdated Bang-on Somphan, informed the police that the deceased usually came to the beach to swim alone.
Bang-on said she didn’t see the man drowning however said that two Indian tourists walking alongside the seaside spotted the person struggling within the water and pulled him out onto the seaside.
The man’s physique has been taken for an autopsy to verify whether drowning was the reason for demise.
Authorities are engaged on identifying the deceased to tell his embassy and relations.
Officials warn vacationers to be cautious swimming – especially alone – right now as there are strong waves, robust currents and robust winds.
Last week, a 55 12 months previous Russian man drowned while swimming in the sea close to an island in Krabi province in southern Thailand.
On March 6, a fifty eight yr previous German man drowned at Koh Samui‘s Chaweng Beach.
On February 28, a Taiwanese vacationer drowned whereas snorkelling close to an island in Krabi province.
In January, lifeguards at Jomtien Beach in Pattaya saved a overseas tourist of unknown nationality from drowning. It is estimated that he was submerged under the water for 5 to 10 minutes.
In November last year, a Russian tourist drowned while swimming at Karon Beach on the west coast of Phuket..