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Moment family rescued after 16 hours floating on jet ski off Thailand

A 50-year-old father and his two sons were found floating off Koh Samui island, a local official told AFP on Saturday.

Published August 15, 2026, 9:29 AM
Updated August 15, 2026, 10:00 AM2.9K
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Moment family rescued after 16 hours floating on jet ski off Thailand

A 50-year-old father and his two sons have been rescued after they were found adrift off the Thai island of Koh Samui, a local official told AFP on Saturday.

They had spent more than 16 hours floating at sea after their jet ski capsized, local government official Amorn Chomchoey said.

"We found the exhausted after swallowing a lot of seawater," he told the news agency, adding "they were pale, especially the boys".

The family were checked in hospital after being rescued and were discharged shortly afterwards, Chomchoey told AFP.

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