A policeman who saved a boy's life and was then swept away by a flash flood in Krabi on Sunday night was found alive, battered and exhausted, clinging to a tree early on Monday.
Pol Sgt Major Kritthanapol Samranjit, of Krabi police station, rescued a boy unable to stand up in the surging flood at a bridge in Muang district about 9.15pm on Sunday while he was on traffic duty.
The boy was helped to safety but the traffic officer was swept away by the strong, rapidly rising current.
Pol Sgt Maj Kritthanapol Samranjit
Rescuers and colleagues searched desperately and finally found Pol Sr Sgt Maj Kritthanapol about 1am on Monday and took him to Krabi Hospital, according to the #RTPspokesmen Facebook account.
He was found clinging to a tree he had managed to reach, exhausted and battered but otherwise well. It was unclear how far the strong current took him from the bridge where he rescued the boy.
His heroic act drew praise on social media, with people wishing him a quick recovery.
The Krabi municipality was one of the areas in Krabi hard hit by sudden floods from storm runoff on Sunday night as heavy rain continued to pound the southern region.
Muang district chief Suriyan Narongkul told INN on Monday that the water had drained off and the situation had return turned normal in the municipality.
Video from Trinya Joyzzy Ariyawuthiphan Facebook account
