{"id":9464,"date":"2025-10-25T13:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T13:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/parasailers-flung-wildly-by-strong-winds-in-thailand-guide-plunges-into-water\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T13:06:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T13:06:00","slug":"parasailers-flung-wildly-by-strong-winds-in-thailand-guide-plunges-into-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/parasailers-flung-wildly-by-strong-winds-in-thailand-guide-plunges-into-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Parasailers flung wildly by strong winds in Thailand, guide plunges into water"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Parasailing guide plunges into water after releasing safety harness<\/h2>\n<p>A pair of parasailers were caught in a dicey situation on 16 Oct when strong winds buffeted Phuket, Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>An eyewitness captured the moments leading up to when one of the individuals fell into the water.<\/p>\n<p>According to local reports, the parasailing guide had willingly plunged into the sea after releasing his own safety harness to ensure his customer&rsquo;s safe descent.<\/p>\n<p>According to Channel 7 News, both individuals escaped with minor injuries.<\/p>\n<h3>Parasailing incident caught on camera<\/h3>\n<p>The parasailing guide and his customer were in the air when a storm hit Phuket at about 3pm.<\/p>\n<p>While the pair seemed to be floating peacefully at first, strong winds eventually tipped them and flung them wildly in the air.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_665335\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p id=\"caption-attachment-665335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: &#3624;&#3641;&#3609;&#3618;&#3660;&#3586;&#3657;&#3629;&#3617;&#3641;&#3621;&#3616;&#3641;&#3648;&#3585;&#3655;&#3605; Phuket Info Center on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>An eyewitness can be heard gasping in fear as the two quickly lost altitude and dropped dangerously close to the water below.<\/p>\n<p>As they plummeted, one individual &mdash; later revealed to be the parasailing guide &mdash; suddenly detached from the harness and fell straight into the water.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_665336\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665336\" class=\"wp-image-665336 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"parasailing guide safety harness splash\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/parasailing-guide-safety-harness-5.gif\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665336\" class=\"wp-image-665336 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/parasailing-guide-safety-harness-5.gif\" alt=\"parasailing guide safety harness splash\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-665336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: &#3624;&#3641;&#3609;&#3618;&#3660;&#3586;&#3657;&#3629;&#3617;&#3641;&#3621;&#3616;&#3641;&#3648;&#3585;&#3655;&#3605; Phuket Info Center on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following this, the parasail stabilised and its descent slowed considerably.<\/p>\n<p>It briefly ascended before slowly dropping into the water.<\/p>\n<h3>Individuals sustain minor injuries after scare<\/h3>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>According to Matichon, the guide decided to release his own safety harness&nbsp;in order to save the individual under his care.<\/p>\n<p>By removing himself from the parasail, he lowered the total weight of the unit and allowed the customer to descend safely.<\/p>\n<p>The pair were swiftly picked up by rescue workers and conveyed to hospital.<\/p>\n<p>While the guide suffered minor wounds to his face, the customer experienced some tightness in their chest.<\/p>\n<p data-t='{\"n\":\"blueLinks\",\"t\":13,\"a\":\"click\",\"b\":76}'><strong>Also read: &lsquo;I must save her&rsquo;: Chinese tourist scales cliff in Japan to rescue drowning woman despite recent surgery<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"x2qKXVCLLB\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>&lsquo;I must save her&rsquo;: Chinese tourist scales cliff in Japan to rescue drowning woman despite recent surgery<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image adapted from &#3624;&#3641;&#3609;&#3618;&#3660;&#3586;&#3657;&#3629;&#3617;&#3641;&#3621;&#3616;&#3641;&#3648;&#3585;&#3655;&#3605; Phuket Info Center on Facebook.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub>Parasailers flung wildly by strong winds in Thailand, guide plunges into water<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parasailing guide plunges into water after releasing safety harness A pair of parasailers were caught in a dicey situation on 16 Oct when strong winds buffeted Phuket, Thailand. An eyewitness captured the moments leading up to when one of the individuals fell into the water. 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