The 'Phuket Lifeguard Service' posted an update of the incident on their Facebook page at about 1:30pm. It briefly read:‘Another rescue at Patong Beach today. Good job, Patong lifeguards.’The lifeguard in question is Samat Rattanmat, who saw the tourist being washed away in the waves. ‘The lady returned to Patong Beach with her family to thank the lifeguard who saved her life. Good to see her with a big smile on her face,’ the Phuket Lifeguard Service posted on their Facebook page.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 20, 2017 11:48 UTC