‘Phoenix’ to be recovered by August 12

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

The law suit relating to the Phoenix boat sinking is expected to be filed at the end of this month while authorities are waiting for the boat to be salvaged, hopefully by the end of this week.

 

Phuket’s Provincial Police commander Maj Gen Teerapol Thipjaroen says, “the process of questioning witnesses and gathering evidence about the ‘Phoenix’ case is almost done.”

 

“The 57 year old boat captain Somjing Boontham, the boat’s chief engineer 57 year old Onjan Kanhayotee and the boat’s ‘owner’ 26 year old Woraluck Rueakchaiyakan, have already been charged with committing an act of negligence causing deaths and injury and causing grievous bodily and mental harm. They remain in custody at the Phuket Provincial Prison.”

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/phoenix-to-be-recovered-by-august-12

 

-- © Copyright The Thaiger 2018-08-09

I would have thought the salvage would depend on the easing of the current heavy weather. 

What is the obsession with this?

 

We know what happened, it was caught in a storm and sank.

10 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

What is the obsession with this?

 

We know what happened, it was caught in a storm and sank.

The so called storm(?) was not severe and the boat should have weathered it so they need to find out why he boat sank so easily e.g. was the initial design unstable, were there enough pumps even to question was it over loaded ?

Many answers needed

11 hours ago, Oziex1 said:

What is the obsession with this?

 

We know what happened, it was caught in a storm and sank.

The obsession is the 10 Mio involved for a 2 Mio job.

I like to know how can a 26 year old own a boat like this

 

23 hours ago, Old Croc said:

I would have thought the salvage would depend on the easing of the current heavy weather. 

They didn't wait for fair weather before going to sea. 

 

It seems that they think the weather is not a factor  ?

12 hours ago, White Christmas13 said:

I like to know how can a 26 year old own a boat like this

 

The word "scapegoat" comes to mind.

7 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

The word "scapegoat" comes to mind.

To a certain extend, yes, but don't forget she was the registered owner of the company that owned the boat. She committed fraud in order to be that owner.

On 8/9/2018 at 10:30 AM, canopus1969 said:

The so called storm(?) was not severe and the boat should have weathered it so they need to find out why he boat sank so easily e.g. was the initial design unstable, were there enough pumps even to question was it over loaded ?

Many answers needed

Yes, many answers needed however I remain unconvinced their fervour over this is anything other than a gimmick to squeeze some cash out of someone, as usual.

 

Is there the required expertise, or even the interest in a scientific appraisal of the boat to determine the reasons behind it's sinking?