1 hour ago, waders123 said:

Was there a braking problem here?  Did you see the Israeli, he was wearing a MIGA red hat? What's that about?  Will there be a 500 Baht fine and a Wai?   Now it is all said now everyone can get back to business.  I wish the man good luck on a expeditious recovery.

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… and a huge bill both from the hospital as the travels Insurance may not cover surch activity and from the jet ski operator for the damage of the jet ski plus lost Income during repair …

8 hours ago, Benroon said:

Rented dozens of them no problem whatsoever - but then I don’t believe everything I read. 

 

Maybe I’m just lucky ????

Or just really stupid...

Two dangerous problems will make up a disaster.

 

I regularly experience near death experiences by jetski's while freediving and spearfishing, generally 2-3 times a week i will have one in high speed either cross right over the head while descending or coming right at me while at the surface.  It sucks that shore diving in Phuket will automatically mean that you will have to be aggressive and threatening so they won't come back for another run at you. 

 

We like to think we are more educated than thais but truth is that most people who comes here on vacation are clueless idiots. 

 

Tourists on jetski's are attracted to dive flags and islands like flies to buffalo shit. 

 

14 hours ago, Benroon said:

Captains ? It was a speedboat not the QE2 !

And either a airtube, any bigger than that need a licensed driver and a registered vessel.

 

Check the article from 2 weeks ago.

 

Speedboat captain to be suspended, boat de-registered after oil tanker slam

PHUKET: The captain of the tour speedboat that slammed into an oil tanker off Phuket’s east coast while returning from Phi Phi Island on Saturday (Feb 9) faces a criminal charge of recklessness causing injury – and will have his boat operator’s licence suspended and the speedboat itself temporarily de-registered.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/speedboat-captain-to-be-suspended-boat-de-registered-after-oil-tanker-slam-70373.php#RdehfJkgqdvqAHq0.99

 

 

If just the Israelli had catched the name of the speedboat and it was Sainam..

ps. Chinese involved.

 

Rgds,

15 hours ago, Benroon said:

Captains ? It was a speedboat not the QE2 !

Required by Thai law .

On 2/25/2019 at 12:30 PM, Huckenfell said:

Required by Thai law .

Not only Thai law, many countries have their maritime laws.

For example the Netherlands you should have a permit (vaarbewijs) for vessels and ''vessels'' that: on full throttle goes faster than 20km/h. A engine with 5HP can reach this speed on light objects.

AND you need it for any longer than 15 meter (Anything slow and not longer than 12 meter, you can use freely). If it is more than 25 meter, you need to have a higher level permit (captain).

 

So

* if you have a heavy block floating, not exeeding the 12 meter and with a 7HP engine, that is ok there as you will not get over then 20km/h limit.

* if you have a very long boat lets say 20 meter, like those in the races with the dragonheads. And just rowing it. You need a license.

* if you mount a 6HP engine to a bathtub, you need one too. And a good bathtub stopper.