Stormy sea prompts swimming ban at Phang-nga beaches

Red flags and no-swimming signs have been put up in front of hotels and resorts along the beaches in Takua Pa district of Phang-nga province on the Andaman Sea coast because of stormy seas that are sending up waves to 2-3 metres high.

Hotel and resort operators said thety are concerned with the safety of tourists who might get swept onto rocks or drown.

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By Thai PBS