Night Swimming on Phuket Beaches, Thailand

On Phuket’s festive shores, a dangerous nighttime ritual repeats itself. Tourists, after heavy drinking at beach parties, often stumble into the dark sea for a swim. Their judgment clouded by alcohol, they fail to recognize the lethal threats: powerful hidden undertows and the complete absence of lifeguards after sunset. Struggles in the water go unseen and unheard. Tragically, many are only found the next morning, their bodies washed onto the sand at dawn. In mere moments, a night of celebration turns into an irreversible tragedy, highlighting a fatal disconnect between the party atmosphere and the ocean’s unforgiving dangers.
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