Popular Post Boon Mee Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 35 minutes ago, dpeti73 said: All these speed boats are old piece of shit wondering not happening daily Got that right. Talked into taking a boat trip from hell out to those islands a few months ago. Seen better-equipped bum boats in W. Africa than 90% of the junk plying out of Ao Nang. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 43 tourists,2 guides, Crew ? and Captain, seems a lot of people in a not very big speedboat,judging from the bit sticking out of the water,they will never learn, room for one more,jump in ! regards Worgeordie 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ramdas Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) I’m always uneasy if not scared to take any of these regular boats/speed boats which I found it even more frightening Most of these boats are driven by kids having fun speeding up on the waters being completely reckless and needless to say couldn’t care less of his passengers ! You’re literally endangering your own life each time you jump on one of these crappy beaten up boats, mind you even if they’ve fairly new boats the danger still persists since they’ve got no sense of reaponsabilty either any training ! You’re in arm’s way ???? Edited January 26, 2019 by Ramdas 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CanuckThai Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 Can we assume another free mango and sticky rice extravaganza is in the works? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RotBenz8888 Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 2 hours ago, rooster59 said: 43 foreign tourists from Phuket have been saved See? Thailand is safe! 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HighPriority Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 2 hours ago, petedk said: It will be interesting to see just why "water was getting into the boat". Overloaded or poor maintenance? Brake failure... 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunnyFarm Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 3 hours ago, khwaibah said: Unbelievable Thailand. You can <deleted> UP A WET DREAM.???? I thought it was 'Amazing Thailand' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 2 hours ago, tifino said: where's the Mythbusters? - they need the ping pong balls ping pong balls . are discussed on a different forum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Mavideol said: No Chinese on board all other foreigners knew how to swim to safety.... no casualties, great news !!!! I could here TAT from miles away, "Please Lord Buddha - No Chinese casualties please, please please!" 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 1 minute ago, connda said: I could here TAT from miles away, "Please Lord Buddha - No Chinese casualties please, please please!" assumed you want to say ""hear"" lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 2 hours ago, petedk said: It will be interesting to see just why "water was getting into the boat". Overloaded or poor maintenance? Yeah, 43 pax and that boat doesnt look that big. Maybe it was running low in the water in choppy conditions. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 14 minutes ago, Aussieroaming said: Yeah, 43 pax and that boat doesnt look that big. Maybe it was running low in the water in choppy conditions. Underwater by the sounds of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 43 people on a speed boat! Surely that can't be right. These boats aren't built for those numbers surely! are they? Confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 1 hour ago, bluesofa said: Well, seeing as there's a boat involved, perhaps we should draw a line under it. (sorry!) Better than half way up the cabin wall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Usual solid reporting here. Lack of facts. Nationalities ? How many passengers was the speed-boat designed to take ? OO OO the reporter forgot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb17 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I personally have had no problems with speedboats- usually privately hired and only four people going to Samet. This does not look like a particularly large boat. Would be interesting to know the nationality of the tourists , you would perhaps think one of them would say NO - this is far too many on a speedboat, Sadly yet again it done to pure greed , one boat instead of two or three. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkgriz Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 43 tourists in a speedboat? Overloaded just a bit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 32 minutes ago, thequietman said: 43 people on a speed boat! Surely that can't be right. These boats aren't built for those numbers surely! are they? Confused. What is there to be confused about, TIT - just ensure when loading the boat there is no waste space, no seats, what's the problem, you have legs so stand up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasa123 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) IMG_2830.mov Edited January 26, 2019 by nasa123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seismic Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Brake failure ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apophyss Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 3 hours ago, NCC1701A said: some ruined iPhones in that group. sam nam na ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 But but but but we've done all the inspections, safety of all vessels is guaranteed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 1 hour ago, thequietman said: 43 people on a speed boat! Surely that can't be right. These boats aren't built for those numbers surely! are they? Confused. probably depends upon from where they are built? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searat7 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 These boats are paper thin, overpowered,overloaded and poorly maintained/operated 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 3 hours ago, thequietman said: 43 people on a speed boat! Surely that can't be right. These boats aren't built for those numbers surely! are they? Confused. That's not right..............and don't call me Shirley! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEE TEE Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Compared to the guy standing on the hull the boat looks very small to accommodate 43 passengers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinChonburi Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Wow they stuffed 43 people on that boat. Unreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo in Thailand Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 6 hours ago, DoctorG said: Pumps? You think they had pumps? ???? Where do you think the water was coming from? Seems the Thai mechanic couldn't read the Chinese pump installation instructions so put the pumps in backwards. OOPS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlybrad Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Boating safety is atrocious in Thailand. What I would always carry on speedboats and other boats was an empty water bottle with cap. I figured if the boat was going down, one empty water bottle down my pants would provide just enough emergency buoyancy to keep me afloat until rescue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 6 hours ago, Ramdas said: I’m always uneasy if not scared to take any of these regular boats/speed boats which I found it even more frightening Most of these boats are driven by kids having fun speeding up on the waters being completely reckless and needless to say couldn’t care less of his passengers ! You’re literally endangering your own life each time you jump on one of these crappy beaten up boats, mind you even if they’ve fairly new boats the danger still persists since they’ve got no sense of reaponsabilty either any training ! You’re in arm’s way ???? Does the "captain/crew have Marine Board certification?? Or am looking at this through western eyes?? I always have my jacket on, valuables in (passport/credit cards etc, phone)waterproof pack, just in case. The boats and crew scare the hell out of me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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