Phoenix tour boat owner to fight charges, renounces confession

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The owner of the ‘Phoenix’, 26-year-old Phuket resident Woralak ‘Yui’ Rerkchaikarn (left), and her lawyer, Pinit Intarasombat meet the press in front of Phuket Provincial Polcie Station today (Aug 14). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- The lawyer representing the owner of the Phoenix tour boat, which capsized and sank in a storm off Phuket on July 5, killing 47 Chinese tourists, made a public statement today (Aug 14), vowing to fight the recklessness causing death charge in court and renouncing any testimony already given to police.

 

The boat owner, 26-year-old Phuket resident Woralak ‘Yui’ Rerkchaikarn, remains in custody at Phuket Prison after the court denied her bail on the charge of recklessness causing death.

 

Speaking in front of Phuket Provincial Police Station, the lawyer, Pinit Intarasombat, told the press that Ms Woralak made every effort possible to provide assistance to victims and those affected immediately after the disaster.

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It really doesn't matter if she is guilty or not, she doesn't stand a chance.

She is not the real owner, as defined by the definition of "beneficial owner". She is following orders as negotiations go on behind the scenes.

18 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Pinit Intarasombat, told the press that Ms Woralak made every effort possible to provide assistance to victims and those affected immediately after the disaster.

It is her actions prior to the disaster that are in question. Unsafe boat, going out in any weather to make money with no regard for safety for the passengers. No crew training, crew abandoning the ship while people still aboard, shitty life jackets etc, the list goes on. I don't know or care if she was in charge in reality,  as she is on paper, so she took the money and cut corners when the going was good, now she can take the punishment.

Oh, and renouncing testimony to a Thai court? Good luck with that. Someone needs to pay and right now, it looks like it will be her.

It appears that her lawyer is grasping at straws.

 

Following his logic, if I were to be drunk and cause a fatal accident, I shouldn't be charged with drunk driving causing death if I assist the victims and rescue team after the accident. I don't think his arguments stand a chance in court.

3 minutes ago, DrDave said:

It appears that her lawyer is grasping at straws.

 

Following his logic, if I were to be drunk and cause a fatal accident, I shouldn't be charged with drunk driving causing death if I assist the victims and rescue team after the accident. I don't think his arguments stand a chance in court.

This case has implications connected to Thailand's relationship to China, the huge tourist industry and implications for some seriously rich and powerful groups of people. It will be decided amongst powerful political players and the judges will rule accordingly.

The real owners can quote Sam Spade:

"You're gonna take the fall, Babe. One of us has got to take it."

She should be grateful for the semblance of law and order. In days gone by, she could have found herself with  an anchor attached to her ankles and dropped off where the boat went down, so she could enjoy the same last view as her passengers. Personally, given the attention and demands from the Chinese for someone to pay, she might end up thinking that would be preferable to what is probably coming her way. I suspect anyone else connected who has already gone from the scene, is going to leave her to sink or swim.

If you are interested in this tale, Google her name and read about "After thePhoenix" She's married to a Chinese man  and is in a rather large dung heap at the moment. I cannot link as TVF forbids.

"those affected immediately after the disaster.", after the fact,the boat

should never have gone out in the weather conditions,that would have

meant making repayments,which is why it did go out.

What about the other boat,there where 2 that sank ?

regards worgeordie

Well it certainly appears that she is the owner in name only, and there has been an obvious attempt to circumvent the law regarding foreign ownership.

 

Even the most superficial investigation by the Thai authorities when this company was registered, or when the boat was inspected/licensed, would have exposed this deception.

 

So yes, IMHO, she deserves to be punished for her involvement, but the real owners and the civil servants who failed to do their duty should receive equal or greater punishment.

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Speaking in front of Phuket Provincial Police Station, the lawyer, Pinit Intarasombat, told the press that Ms Woralak made every effort possible to provide assistance to victims and those affected immediately after the disaster.

 

How about doing enough prior to the event to ensure the vessel was safe and the crew adequately trained in using the internationally accredited safety gear.

She could easily just have been the name on the paper so her chinese husband could operate. She might not have known anything about boats and safety.  Just signed her name and went along like a good thai wife .But this is just going to be the end for her. Government wants blood girl  . Captain is history too.

Get the chinese guy.chinese are to blame really for this disaster. Government said so before. Remember?

She is responsible, as are the real Chinese owners, who are now hiding behind the scenes like the real cowards they truly are. If a man or a woman cannot, and will not take responsibility for their actions, the problems they create, the mistakes they make, and the issues they involve themselves in, what are they? Are they still an adult? Are they a complete individual, if they allow themselves to be limited by such infinitely small social convention? Real men or women, simply own a situation, and take responsibility for their errors or mistakes. Small men, social deviants, or emotional adolescents deflect, obfuscate, attempt to confuse, and do everything in their power to deny that they made a mistake, or that they are responsible in any way, or on any level. They make up narratives about fake news, or alternative facts. They say they did everything they could to prevent these deaths. Anything to avoid looking within, for the source of the problem. Anything.

 

7 hours ago, quadperfect said:

She could easily just have been the name on the paper so her chinese husband could operate. She might not have known anything about boats and safety.  Just signed her name and went along like a good thai wife .But this is just going to be the end for her. Government wants blood girl  . Captain is history too.

Get the chinese guy.chinese are to blame really for this disaster. Government said so before. Remember?

Much truth but will never be looked into

 

22 hours ago, DrDave said:

It appears that her lawyer is grasping at straws.

 

Following his logic, if I were to be drunk and cause a fatal accident, I shouldn't be charged with drunk driving causing death if I assist the victims and rescue team after the accident. I don't think his arguments stand a chance in court.

What do arguments have to do with Thai justice.