A hero husband swam for six hours through the sea at night to save his wife who was clinging to a capsized jet ski.

Abdulrahman Mahdi Alamri, 26, and his partner Atheer Saeed, 26, rented the machine to go for a ride in Pattaya, Thailand, on December 13.

But the pair flipped the jet ski around 1.2 miles (2km) from Jomtien Beach.

With night closing in, the husband braved strong waves in the darkness as he swam back to the shore to get help for his wife, who was not strong enough to make the journey.

Incredibly, Abdulrahman reached the sand just after midnight and raised the alarm. Police found his wife still holding onto the jet ski.

Abdulrahman, from Saudi Arabia, said: 'I was terrified for my wife's life. I had no choice but to swim. I thank God and everyone who helped us.'

Officers said they received a report at 12:36 am. They set off on a rubber boat and found Atheer drifting some 1.2 miles off the coast wearing a life vest. They pulled the shivering and exhausted woman onboard.

The couple were reunited at the beach.

Mahdi said he had rented the jet ski to go on a beach ride with his wife, but the watercraft capsized offshore. He said they were stuck at sea unable to call for help and there were no pasisng boats because it was night time. He then decided to swim back to Jomtien Beach.

The jet ski rental operator said he dispatched workers to search for the couple after they failed to return.

He said: 'They only rented the jet ski for an hour. When they went missing, I was about to ask for help on social media, but I learned that the husband had swam back to shore.'

Beach drownings are a recurring safety concern in Thailand, especially in tourist hotspots like Phuket, Pattaya, and Krabi. The deaths often attributed to strong rip currents, lack of swimming skills, and disregard for warning signages.

The waters are most dangerous during the country's rainy monsoon season, when red flags are placed in beaches to warn of dangerous sea conditions.