Phoenix wreck handed over to Royal Thai Police

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Responsibility for the ‘Phoenix’ wreck has now been handed over to the Royal Thai Police. Photo: Marine Dept

 

PHUKET: Responsibility for the salvaged wreck of the disaster-struck tour boat ‘Phoenix’ was officially handed over from the Phuket Marine Office to the Royal Thai Police team of investigators today (Nov 20).

 

Present for the handover was Wiwat Chitchertwong, currently serving as the Acting Director of the Phuket Marine Office.

 

Also present was Surat Sirisaiyat, who was Phuket Marine Chief on July 5, when the Phoenix capsized and sank in a storm squall south of Hoh Hei, killing 47 Chinese tourists.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/phoenix-wreck-handed-over-to-royal-thai-police-69412.php#odlCpSGhBFA03lvb.99 

 

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Phoenix wreck handed over to Thai police ''who have been watching re-runs of CSI in preperation''...

Looks like it's ready for service!

Give them a couple of days to declare, job done case closed.

Then a quick wash and brush up ready for sea again.

R.T.P. have just released their verdict...………………………. Suicide !

20 minutes ago, mok199 said:

Phoenix wreck handed over to Thai police ''who have been watching re-runs of CSI in preperation''...

 

I was once quite surprised to discover that Phuket Police had their own CSI.

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

was officially handed over from the Phuket Marine Office to the Royal Thai Police team of investigators today (Nov 20).

excellent, now there will be , officially, nothing further done

2 hours ago, YetAnother said:

excellent, now there will be , officially, nothing further done

Mabey they will find time ,between band rehersals and texting,to dust for prints..

As soon as an official investigation into the disaster was launched, Mr Surat was transferred immediately to the post of Acting Chief of the Ayutthaya Marine Office.
 

I assume that sending a senior marine police officer to become chief of a landlocked province is the marine equivalent of a transfer to an inactive post.