28-Year-Old Woman Falls from Fish Feeding Platform at Wat Phanan Choeng, Quick-Thinking Bystander Jumps in to Rescue
A 28-year-old woman fell into the Chao Phraya River at a temple fish-feeding platform in Ayutthaya on May 21; a construction worker and tourists quickly rescued her before she was hospitalized.
A 28-year-old woman fell into the Chao Phraya River while on a fish-feeding platform at Wat Phanan Choeng Worawihan in Ayutthaya province on May 21, 2569. A brave bystander jumped into the water to rescue her before rescue workers transported her to Ayutthaya Hospital.
A Facebook video circulating online captured the moment the woman was struggling in the water near the fish-feeding platform at the temple pier in Ayutthaya. A good Samaritan was able to reach her in time to help.
Reporters visiting the temple pier spoke with Nang Ri, a 58-year-old temple staff member, who said the incident occurred around 2 p.m. when she heard someone calling for help. She found a construction worker who was working nearby swimming out to assist the woman, while tourists at the fish-feeding platform threw life rings to help, and together they safely brought her ashore. Rescue workers then urgently transported her to Ayutthaya Hospital.
Initial investigation revealed that the 28-year-old woman had come to the temple alone and appeared to be in a sad state of mind. She had purchased fish food, but no one witnessed the moment she fell into the water, so authorities cannot yet confirm whether it was an accident or caused by other circumstances.
Rescue officer Tat Chophong disclosed that the woman has not yet provided information about the cause of her drowning and remains in weakened condition.
The two good Samaritans who jumped in to rescue her said they were working near the temple when they heard cries for help and saw the woman in the water appearing to lose strength. Without hesitation, they swam across the strong current to help her, despite the river being deep with a continuous strong flow.
