UPDATE
Today, staff from Chang Thai Thappraya Safari Park in Pattaya, Chon Buri province, eastern Thailand, commented on the broken bungee cord incident that nearly killed a tourist from Hong Kong last month.
The bungee jump operator, 41 year old Natthaphon Yokcharoen, took reporters to see the scene of the incident, a platform about 30 metres high above a lake.
Nattaphon said that all bungee jumpers are required to sign a document before jumping and staff demonstrate how it’s done before tourists take the leap.
KhaoSod reports that Nattahphon said…
“That day, tourists came bungee jumping and there was an accident. The cord snapped and a tourist fell into the water. We took him straight to a private hospital and the doctor said he was not injured whatsoever, as stated in the medical certificate he received from the hospital.
“I asked the doctor whether it was safe for…
