A man who hanged nearly two days from the side of a cliff in Phatthalung province is resting in a hospital today.
It took more than 50 rescuers to complete the rescue last night of Amnuay Rattanachotiyo, who had been trapped on the precipice while climbing around the Khao Hua Chang Reservoir.
Initial reports indicated the 47-year-old Songkhla native left the nearby monastery where he was staying Tuesday and found a large cave to explore along the cliff. Noticing a light shining from the cave wall several meters up, he put down his belongings and used a rope to climb through the hole, which led outside.
Amnuay then tried to use his rope and tree roots to climb down from the outside, came up short about 30 meters from the ground.
He used his shirt to tie himself to tree roots to prevent himself from falling and spent Tuesday night in his makeshift sling until he got the attention of passers-by early Wednesday morning.
The rescue process took the entirety of Wednesday, with rescuers rappelling from the top of the cliffs down to his level to help him down to safety.
Residents told reporters that Amnuay was known to explore the area, and would often meditate overnight inside the cave.
Amnuay was suffering from exhaustion and under evaluation today at a nearby hospital. He was not tested for sobriety.
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