Park ranger dies retrieving tourist's phone in Kanchanaburi cave

The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment ordered urgent assistance for the family of the "Lam Khlong Ngu" National Park officer who died in an accident after going into the water to collect a mobile phone for a tourist, and announced the temporary closure of "Tham Sao Hin - Tham Nok Nang Aen" tourism.

Tragedy in Kanchanaburi: Park Ranger Dies Retrieving Tourist’s Phone in Flooded Cave

A heroic rescue attempt turned deadly Tuesday afternoon when a veteran park ranger drowned while trying to recover a tourist’s dropped smartphone from raging cave waters in western Thailand. The incident has prompted the immediate closure of two popular caves in Lam Khlong Ngu National Park. Cave Flooding Kills Tour Guide, Trapping 23 in Nam […] Source

Park ranger dies retrieving tourist's phone in Kanchanaburi cave

Park ranger dies retrieving tourist’s phone in Kanchanaburi caveLegacyA Thai park ranger tragically lost his life after diving into a rain-swollen stream to retrieve a tourist’s dropped phone inside a cave in Kanchanaburi province. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon, April 15, at Tham Sao Hin, also known as the Stone Pillar Cave, located in Lam Khlong Ngu National Park in Thong Pha Phum district. At around 1pm, 43 year old ranger Paisan W…

Missing Park Ranger Found Dead in Kanchanaburi National Park

Picture courtesy of Matichon. A park ranger who went missing while leading a group of tourists on a trek through the famous Sao Hin Cave in Lam Khlong Ngu National Park, Kanchanaburi, has been found dead, authorities confirmed late evening on 15 April. Mr. Chutidet Kamonchanut, Director of the Of...