The man was identified as Collin William Dean went to the beach with his wife and drowned after getting dragged under by strong waves. His wife called for help and people nearby jumped into the water to offer assistance. He was brought from the water unconscious and the rescue team that arrived at the scene tried to resuscitate him with assistance from beachgoers. Witnesses said that many tourists at the beach battled to save the man’s life before emergency workers were able to get to the scene. Red flags were in place along the foreshore where the man drowned.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 15, 2017 03:11 UTC