Chumphon: Thai jetski tourists criticized for riding on a whale shark

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Thai jetski tourists criticized for riding on a whale shark

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A group of tourists in Chumphon have been slammed on social media after they posted a video on YouTube of them riding on the back of a whale shark. 

 

The video has since been deleted and an apology has been issued as the head of a national marine mark has criticized the behavior.

 

Pakanut Tawisakulrat said that their group had gone on jetskis on a diving trip in the area of Koh Ngam Noi and Koh Ngam Yai in the Chumphon marine national park.

 

They were about 7 nautical miles from shore. 

 

Reports suggested there were up to 8 people in the group.

 

By chance they had seen a whale shark and in their delight had forgotten themselves, said Pakanut. 

 

Their behavior was not right and they would like to apologize. 

 

Park chief Rakpong Bunyoi said that vessels should keep a distance of at least 20 meters from such creatures and people should keep a distance of three or four meters in the water. 

 

They should not be touched at all let alone ridden on. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-09-25

 

[marko kok prong]

Nationalities? Possibly not Chinese,as not doubt they would have definned it for a nice dinner.

[DoctorG]

Next time they should try it with a Great White.

[BEngBKK]

They look thai.....

[Mad mick]

what a bunch of c- - keds  no damn apologies fine these as-- w-p-s 20000 baht each make an example donate to welfare of these magnificent whale sharks 

[anon789561]

19 hours ago, BEngBKK said:

They look thai.....

the headline says they were thai and in the video they are speaking thai

Edited September 26, 2018 by Happy enough