3 foreigners die while practicing tourism in Thailand

Three foreign tourists have died in recent days while participating in popular tourist activities in various locations in Thailand.

A Chinese woman died during a treetop activity in Chiang Mai , a Dutch boy died while hiking in Krabi and a South Korean man drowned while snorkelling near Pattaya .

Recently, members of the Phuket expressed concern about the number of foreign tourists dying in Thailand, as "it reflects poorly on the safety of the country."

See: Concern over the number of tourists dying in Thailand

These three accidents could be linked to the fact that it is currently the rainy season in Thailand , many activities are more dangerous during this period.

One dead, one injured in a terrible accident in Chiang Mai

Zip line accident in Chiang Mai.

A Chinese couple's visit to Chiang Mai turned tragic on Thursday, August 1, when a large tree fell onto a cable bridge, sending them plummeting from a great height.

The woman later succumbed to her injuries.

A team from the Erawan Rescue Center rushed to the Jungle Flight Chiang Mai center in Doi Saket district to rescue two tourists.

Jungle Flight Chiang Mai is an attraction that allows you to ride a zip line or a sky walk (suspension bridge) in the treetops.

Jing Chen, 44, and her husband Liu Yang, 46, were taken to hospital for treatment.

According to witnesses, the couple was returning from a zip-line adventure they had taken earlier in the morning.

As they were walking on a suspension bridge, about fifteen meters above the ground, a tree fell onto the bridge, throwing them both into the air from the force.

The duo then hit the ground with a large impact, according to witnesses.

Jing Chen reportedly succumbed to his injuries in the ambulance, while Liu Yang is currently being treated for a broken arm and leg at Chiangmai Ram Hospital in Chiang Mai city.

On Friday, Major General Pongsiam Meekanthong, deputy chief of the tourist police, visited the victim and his family at the hospital.

He informed them that Jungle Flight Chiang Mai insured tourists up to one million baht (25,952 euros) in case of death and up to 500,000 baht (12,976 euros) in case of injury.

He said the tourist assistance center would help them fill out the compensation claim forms.

He also said authorities had contacted the Chinese consulate in Chiang Mai to ask it to help the family and care for the young son until the father was released from hospital.

Pongsiam told reporters that officials were investigating the site to find the cause of the accident.

He also urged other companies offering such activities to be extra careful and wary of natural hazards, such as falling trees, flash floods and mudslides, especially during the rainy season.

Body of missing Dutch boy found in ravine in Krabi

Search team set up to find the young Dutch tourist. Photos: Thai PBS World

On Thursday, August 1, a search and rescue team found the body of a missing Dutch tourist on Ngorn Nak Mountain in Krabi province.

The victim, Tim Bakker, 18, disappeared Wednesday afternoon while descending from the summit of Ngorn Nak mountain with his parents.

As he was tired and thirsty, his parents asked him to wait near Nak Waterfall while they went down to get food and drinks from a shop at the foot of the mountain.

When they returned to find their son, they did not find him.

They called out to him, but got no answer, so they went back down to seek help.

Teams were quickly formed and searches were launched.

They continued unsuccessfully throughout Wednesday night and resumed on Thursday morning.

Park officials had closed Ngorn Nak Mountain to all tourists while two search teams resumed their mission.

One of the teams finally found the Dutchman's body around 2 p.m. between two huge boulders in a ravine, about 450 meters above the ground, on Ngorn Nak mountain.

South Korean man drowns off Koh Larn island

Rescuers recover the body of a drowned South Korean tourist on Koh Larn Island. Photo: Thai PBS World

A South Korean tourist drowned on Thursday afternoon, August 1, while snorkeling in the sea near Ta Waen Beach on Larn Island, off the coast of Pattaya City.

The victim, Eik Yu-han, 37, and another South Korean had visited Larn Island and gone snorkeling together.

After remaining in the water for a long time, the other South Korean reportedly told police he found his friend floating face down and rushed to his aid.

He brought him back to shore and called for help.

CPR and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation were attempted to revive Eik, before he was taken to an emergency medical center on the island where doctors attempted CPR again, but without success.

The victim's body was taken to Bangkok Police General Hospital for autopsy.

See also:

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Source: The Nation Thailand , Thai PBS World , Thai PBS World