Jetski guy held after hitting Dutch tourist on Jomtien beach

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A jetski rider is in custody after an accident that left a Dutch tourist in hospital yesterday. 

 

Fellow tourists said that the Dutch lady was about to enter the water at Jomtien when a jetski plouwed into her sending her flying on the sand. 

 

Sawang Boriboon rescue attended the scene and took her to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital. She appeared to have suffered possible knee and leg fractures. 

 

One tourist told Sanook that the jetski was going "very fast".

 

Rider Pornthiwa Karakate, 22, said he had tried to avoid another tourist and ended up going into the lady at speed. 

 

He said he had borrowed the jetski from a friend. He had no license. 

 

Police took him away to face charges. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-12-14

I thought jet-ski operators hit tourists all the time in Pattaya?

12 minutes ago, mikebell said:

I thought jet-ski operators hit tourists all the time in Pattaya?

 

I think they mostly "hit them up" with fraudulent  money scams.

 

"Rider Pornthiwa Karakate, 22, said he had tried to avoid another tourist and ended up going into the lady at speed"

Pesky tourist got in his way.

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said he had borrowed the jetski from a friend. He had no license. 

Nothing to see here folks. Move on please.

Signed,

Gen. P. Watchman

Probably driving the jetski the same way he drives his car,fast with no thought for anyone but himself.

5 hours ago, madmen said:

"Rider Pornthiwa Karakate, 22, said he had tried to avoid another tourist and ended up going into the lady at speed"

Pesky tourist got in his way.

Are there not allocated areas where jet skis can / cannot be used? 

 

Is there are monitoring / signage to inform swimmers not to swim in the zones where jet skis are allowed?

Are there not allocated areas where jet skis can / cannot be used? 

 

Is there are monitoring / signage to inform swimmers not to swim in the zones where jet skis are allowed?

Yes there are for tourists, many large horse shoe areas with boarders clearly marked with floats

 

She shouldn't have been there but he shouldn't be flying in knee deep water

 

Brake failure.

(You need a license for a jet ski?)

33 minutes ago, Juan B Tong said:

(You need a license for a jet ski?)

Yes. You need a captain's license.

3 hours ago, marko kok prong said:

Probably driving the jetski the same way he drives his car,fast with no thought for anyone but himself.

Spot on man 

Please don't rent jet ski in jomtien 

They don't have license 

And they still fighting tourists 

They pure scumbag on drugs 

Fell asleep on the handle bar!!

Completely safe for tourists. 

The Dutch woman should have been warned about this, do not rent jetskis in Pattaya!

 

Anyway what is a young Dutch woman doing in Pattaya, sin city?

Oh I forgot, its a family destination now. 

Saw some replies stating that rip offs are still occurring here. But then last week on another thread a few TV members stated these scams had been all cleared up. Were these claims that the business was on the up and up now made by TV members who have invested in this business?

Yes, jetski operators have a bad reputation in Thailand.  However, the report doesn't say that the guy was a jetski operator.  So, to give him the benefit of the doubt, I'll just refer to the him as one of the thousands in Thailand without a licence, and the "Me, Me, Me" attitude.

 

At least the roads will be a little safer, with him riding a jetski.

A troll post removed

Now extort them for 1,2 M Bht hospital bills.

sure this guy was belong to the Jet Ski rental mafia crowds.

"Thailand is safe." Yeah, right.

Operation XRAY Outlaw continues; currently working on French and Dutch persons.

On 12/14/2018 at 8:11 AM, mikebell said:

I thought jet-ski operators hit tourists all the time in Pattaya?

Only with their fist