KOH SAMUI, Thailand (6 Apr 2006) -- A British tourist is dead and another seriously injured after a scuba diving accident off Koh Samui. Frederick Williams, 51, died after being transported to a recompression chamber by a Thai Navy rescue boat. A second diver was also treated for the bends (decompression sickness) and is in serious condition. The Thai Navy deployed a rescue vessel after receiving a distress call from the dive boat. | | The victim was among a group of nine divers scuba diving off a chartered dive boat based in Koh Samui. SOURCE - New Zealand PoliceSCUBA FORUMDISCUSS THIS TOPIC - Dive in and have your say at Scuba Forum |