Exhausted Russian rescued after unsuccessful swim in Thailand
In Thailand, a Russian was rescued at sea after an unsuccessful attempt to swim to the island of Lan.
The exhausted tourist was lying naked in the water when he was spotted by the speedboat captain.
The Russian was lifted aboard a tourist boat 6 kilometers from the Thai resort city of Pattaya, the Bangkok Post reports.
According to the captain, the man found in the water was exhausted and naked.
The tourist's body, as emphasized, had wounds, most likely received during the swim.
The current was not strong, the captain noted, and the tourist was not carried far from the route of the pleasure boats.
The man was lifted on board and given a towel and drinking water.
The rescued tourist said that he had planned to swim to Lan Island, but did not have enough strength.
According to the captain, the tourist was lucky because the current was not strong.
