Tag: parasailing
Australian man dies in parasailing accident in Thailand
PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — A businessman from Australia fell 70 meters (230 feet) to his death while parasailing in southern Thailand, police said Thursday.
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Chinese parasailor hung out to dry by negligent boat driver
A Chinese tourist parasailing too close to shore stayed aloft much longer than planned when his line became tangled in a Jomtien Beach...
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