Tourists kept drowning in Phuket

[Centrals]

Hong Kong, Kazakh tourists drown at Phuket beaches

PHUKET: Phuket’s beaches suffered two drowning deaths yesterday (July 31), with a Hong Kong father drowning at Patong and a Kazakh man dying after being pulled from the surf at Karon.

www.thephuketnews.com

American tourist, 45, and girlfriend, 48, drown on beach in Thailand

An American tourist and his Thai girlfriend have drowned after allegedly ignoring a red flag weather warning at a beach in Thailand.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Russian Tourist Drowns Ignoring Warnings at Surin Beach, Phuket

A Russian man tragically drowned on June 16th after swimming in rough seas at Surin Beach in Phuket, defying a red flag warning signalling dangerous conditions. The incident unfolded around 3 PM when 64-year-old Aleksei Apostolov entered the water alone, despite visible warnings of strong waves. ...

aseannow.com

Myanmar man ignores swimming warning, drowns at Phuket beach

A 20-year-old man from Myanmar drowns at Phuket's Kalim Beach after he and some friends ignored a no swimming sign.

thethaiger.com

The Phuket News June 28, 2024

Phuket News - Phuket's English newspaper, with daily Phuket news.

issuu.com

No meaning whatsoever.
Life is cheap.
There must be more.
Apparently, there is another American fatality.

 

[Barmaglot]

Notice the common denominator? Every one of those was an idiot who ignored clearly posted warnings, not to mention common sense. Natural selection at work, nothing more. What do you suggest the authorities do, build a ten-foot fence topped with razor wire along the entire coastline? Some nitwit will still climb over.

 

[Searcaigh]

Notice the common denominator? Every one of those was an idiot who ignored clearly posted warnings, not to mention common sense. Natural selection at work, nothing more. What do you suggest the authorities do, build a ten-foot fence topped with razor wire along the entire coastline? Some nitwit will still climb over.

You can't cure stupid

 

[Centrals]

Notice the common denominator? Every one of those was an idiot who ignored clearly posted warnings, not to mention common sense. Natural selection at work, nothing more. What do you suggest the authorities do, build a ten-foot fence topped with razor wire along the entire coastline? Some nitwit will still climb over.

I would had said something like Palestine if your suggestion is in the PUB. LOL.

The Phuket News June 28, 2024

Phuket News - Phuket's English newspaper, with daily Phuket news.

issuu.com

I did quote this.

As @Searcaigh said: you can't cure stupid.

Anyone going to Phuket and interested in water sport should be aware of the risk of ignoring the warning.
I had travelled a lot and could never understood the stupidity of tourists. We are human not superman.

 

[Barmaglot]

Anyone going to Phuket and interested in water sport should be aware of the risk of ignoring the warning.

Anyone engaging in water activities anywhere should be mindful of local conditions. There is nothing special about it in Thailand in general or Phuket in particular. Well, unless you happen to overindulge...

...but that's hardly unique to Thailand either.

 

[Centrals]

We are living in 21st century.

Best Time To Visit Phuket | Kuoni

When is the best time to visit Phuket - a month by month breakdown by Kuoni

www.kuoni.co.uk

From June onwards.
One of the reason why accommodation is a lot lower.

Phuket floods retreat, clean up underway

PHUKET: Flooding caused by torrential rain that disrupted airline flight schedules on Sunday had drained off in most areas of this southern tourist island by Monday.

www.bangkokpost.com

Happened on 30th June .

Weather forecast for the next 14 days:

Phuket, Thailand 14 day weather forecast

Forecasted weather conditions the coming 2 weeks for Phuket

www.timeanddate.com

WET.

East coast this time of the year.

Tioman island in the East coast of Peninsular is a lot quieter than Koh Tao etc. Diving is better than the day trip out from Phuket and a lot cheaper as well.

 

[Centrals]

Natural Phuket: Welcome to the ‘green season’

Many people all over the world picture places like Phuket as all year round idyllic tropical island paradises. Year-round sun, clear calm waters, blue lagoons teaming with fish and the odd turtle swim

www.thephuketnews.com

LOL.

"Green season"!!!! Forgot to mention flooding with flights diverted etc etc.
What is wrong with the East Coast?