A Saudi Arabian woman was rescued after five hours at sea following a jet ski accident off the coast of Pattaya.
Pattaya City Sea Rescue was called early Saturday after a report that a woman had fallen from her jet ski in the bay beyond Na Jomtien beach in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri.
Her husband, a 26-year-old Saudi man, was found fatigued on the 3.5-kilometre-long beach pleading for help. He was discovered by beachgoers who noticed him arriving in a life jacket in a state of distress.
The man told rescuers that the jet ski they were on had capsized and that he and his wife had been floating for over five hours before he decided to swim for shore.
When questioned by the police, the owner of the jet ski rental said the couple had taken the vehicle for a one-hour session. Rental staff were dispatched after the couple did not return, but they were unable to locate them.
The shop posted a message on Facebook seeking information about the couple and contacted authorities after learning of the man’s arrival on shore.
Rescuers found the woman about two kilometres from the coast, suffering from cold and extreme exhaustion. She had been kept afloat by her life jacket.
The couple soon arrived on the shore to the cheers of gathered locals and tourists.
