Chaiyaporn Subprasert, head of the Samui Rescue Centre, confirmed that warning systems had been in place throughout the island’s beaches, alerting tourists to potentially dangerous swimming and coastline conditions. In the wake of the tragedy, Samui City Municipality has closed access to the rocky area below the viewpoint. Thailand is increasingly popular with Thai tourists, including men seeking to avoid being forced into Vladimir Putin ’s war against Ukraine. Around 1.48 million visited Thailand in the last year. Chaiyaporn Subprasert, head of the Samui Rescue Centre, said warning systems were in place across the island’s beaches.
