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Injured Monk Rescued at Promthep Cape with Foreign Tourist Assistance

Rawai –

Firefighters and rescue personnel from Rawai responded to an emergency call at Promthep Cape, Phuket’s southernmost landmark at 6:40 p.m. on Monday evening (June 9th). The team was dispatched to assist a monk who had suffered a twisted ankle and was unable to walk back up from the rocky viewpoint.

Rescue officers carefully secured the injured monk onto a stretcher board and carried him out of the area before transferring him to Chalong Hospital for treatment.

Authorities expressed gratitude to two foreign tourists who stepped in to help with the evacuation, noting that their cooperation made the operation smoother and safer.

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Goong Nang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for more than nine years and has worked with The Pattaya News for seven years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.
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