Yraen wrote:
"On the plus side, it was amazing at the speed with which maybe 2 dozen jet-skies came racing up to see if they could be of assistance." Wonderful.

It reminded me of a time (not remotely life threatening) when I was returning to Pattaya along Sukhumvit on my motorbike after heavy rain. At one point the water was a couple of feet deep and many bikes, including mine were just conking out. A few Thai guys had set themselves up as a rescue outfit and as soon as any bike stalled they immediately waded in and dragged the bike out while escorting the rider safely to the dry roadside. All tips from grateful rescuees were politely refused.