A 34-year-old Japanese man died after drowning at Karon Beach in Phuket on Saturday morning, marking another tragic incident involving foreign tourists in the popular resort destination.
This drowning occurs during Thailand’s monsoon season, when southern seas experience high variability and dangerous conditions. Karon Beach recently witnessed a similar tragedy on June 10, when a 41-year-old Albanian woman drowned while swimming with her Egyptian husband on their first day in Phuket.
Local Phuket authorities have been working to warn tourists by placing red flags as warning symbols along beaches during hazardous conditions.
If you are coming to Thailand, understand DO NOT SWIM WHEN THERE ARE RED FLAGS!
Most resorts have pools you can swim in when the sea is too rough.
Understand the power of the sea and how many people drown in Thailand each year, that could have been avoided.