Man, 37, rescued after trying to row dinghy 1,240 miles to see his wife

A MAN who tried to ROW 1,240 miles in a rubber dinghy to see his wife has been rescued off the coast of Thailand. The Vietnamese husband, Ho Hoang Hung, 37, set off from Phuket in Thailand to India equipped with water and instant noodles — but no navigation system. A devoted husband attempted to travel the ocean in a rubber dinghy Ho hadn’t seen his wife inf two years so decided to row his boat to her Ho planned to cross the Bay of Bengal just before the start of the cyclone season. But a fishing boat spotted him on Wednesday near the Similan Islands, about 50miles off the Thai coast, and contacted the navy’s maritime security unit. He was then rescued and taken into custody. Ho told officials he was trying to reach his wife, who works in Mumbai, India. Captain Pichet Songtan, from the Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre, said Ho had been separated from his wife for two years due to Covid travel restrictions and was trying to reach her by other means. Pichet said the man was found with no map, compass, GPS or change of clothes and only a limited amount of water. READ MORE BOAT STORIES LAKE LOSS Two children found dead after boating accident as officials hunt for missing dad BATTLE STATIONS Moment ‘Russian ship packed with ammo is hit’ as Putin’s fleet flee Ho had first flown to Bangkok but he didn’t have a visa so he couldn’t travel to India. He then decided to take a bus to Phuket, where he bought a rubber dinghy and started paddling. Most read in World News NO TIME FOR TEARS I grabbed girl's hand & said 'run, we'll cry later' reveals Ukrainian mum DEATH RIDDLE Mystery as 4 family members found dead after ‘jumping together from balcony’ TORN APART Inside Putin’s secret family plagued by divorce and in hiding over Ukraine war TASTE FOR BLOOD Horrors of Russian ‘butcher of Mariupol’ who bombed ward & ‘gassed Syrians’ WORLD AT WAR Russian state TV warns of 'universal nuclear war' if NATO enters Ukraine BATTLE STATIONS Moment ‘Russian ship packed with ammo is hit’ as Putin’s fleet flee The devoted husband set off around March 5, but faced strong headwinds, which hindered his progress. Ho was at sea for about two weeks before he was found. Read More on The Sun TASTE FOR BLOOD Horrors of Russian ‘butcher of Mariupol’ who bombed ward & ‘gassed Syrians’ JUMP IN Mediterranean-style villa with VINEYARD up for sale - you won't believe where it is Thai officials said Ho would return to Phuket for questioning. Pichet added: “We have contacted the Vietnamese embassy as well as Indian embassy but not had a reply yet.” Ho set off on a 1,240mile journey without a map We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.