PHUKET: A foreign tourist was rescued at Nai Thon Beach in Phuket after ignoring lifeguards' warnings and entering the sea despite a red flag.
The incident occurred at Nai Thon Beach in Sakhu, Thalang district, where lifeguards had warned the woman not to swim because of dangerous waves and currents.
Despite the warnings and red flags along the beach, the tourist reportedly insisted on entering the water, saying, "I flew here to swim."