Yesterday, we reported on an Australian woman who came to the rescue of a Thai woman who was close to drowning at Karon Beach Tuesday.
The man who shared the story on Facebook, Thanawat Vinitpairoj, a photographer who was taking pictures on the beach, posted photos Tuesday with a message which read, “Late in the afternoon while I was taking photos of two Australian women and their child on Karon Beach, one of the women ran down to the sea, took off her trousers and jumped into the water, swimming out towards a woman who was close to drowning. This woman saved a Thai lady from drowning. She is a hero.”
Today, more information emerged as Thanawat posted further pictures and details about the extraordinary happening. The hero in question is Australian vacationer Jennifer Cadzow.
Jennifer, on the right, and her partner, left.
Thanawat shared on his Facebook page:
“I’ve received messages asking for details of the incident. Online news media are also sharing my Facebook post, but I must give full credit to the Aussie woman, Jennifer Cadzow. She was so brave. My friends and I were just lucky enough to have captured the whole incident. Personally, I didn’t want the pictures to go viral, but I wanted people to acknowledge her courage.”
Jennifer getting a kiss for her bravery.
“She saved someone’s life without wanting anything in return. It was a big risk to dive into those waves, but she took it, which was really admirable.”
“Yesterday, the Phuket tourist police came to me for more information about this incident, and told me that Jennifer would be rewarded.”
So far, we only know that the drowning woman is safe, but details about her name and experience have not yet been released.
Three cheers for Jennifer and her good deed.
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