Rescue volunteers crowd the bank of the Pasak River on Tuesday night after a long-tail dragonboat capsized during race practice in front of a temple in Phetchabun. (Photo taken from www.disaster.go.th)PHETCHABUN - Rescuers combed the Pasak River on Wednesday for two oarsmen missing after their longtail dragonboat capsized during race practice on Tuesday night, dumping all 25 crew into the rain-swollen current. The search continued until midnight on Tuesday without sign of the two missing men, and resumed again on Wednesday morning. Wisant Kotisanont, chairman of the provincial cultural council, who sponsors the Manee Saichon in the race, confirmed the search would continue. He attributed the incident to the strong current flowing down the Pasak River.

Source: Bangkok Post September 21, 2016 07:18 UTC