49 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Without papers they will not be allowed to leave. This is checked regularly.

Steve I wonder if the checks are port dependent? I seriously cannot remember the last time our crews were checked at the marina however we do leave very early and this would be inconsistent with the working hours of the marine department.

 

That said the National Park rangers in Phang Nga are now throwing around the threat of a 100k fine for incomplete papers..... 

Prayers and best wishes to those affected. 

So I take it that the local marine police have been watching speedboats breaking the speed limits and have done nothing. The local marine police should take some responsibility, discipline them too.

6 hours ago, Surelynot said:

Hardly any tourists and they still manage to hit each other. What a farce. 

RIP for the ones dead.... but it starts to look very similar to the way it started with the Chinese, boat after boat accident, break failure hitting/hurting Chinese and a couple months later the Chinese looked somewhere else for their vacation..... now the Russians by next year Russians tourists down by 50% ... Thailand doesn't learn from their mistakes

7 minutes ago, lemonjelly said:

So I take it that the local marine police have been watching speedboats breaking the speed limits and have done nothing. The local marine police should take some responsibility, discipline them too.

You are assuming the marine police have even bothered to be on site or in nearby waters......it is a rare sight to see them at RPM........it is completely standard operating procedure for boats to enter the last 90 degree turn at ~28kts with no more than 50m visibility.

 

The boats based at Boat Lagoon have another 300m to travel so they typically stay at high all the way through the channel.

 

1 minute ago, Stew41 said:

You are assuming the marine police have even bothered to be on site or in nearby waters......it is a rare sight to see them at RPM........it is completely standard operating procedure for boats to enter the last 90 degree turn at ~28kts with no more than 50m visibility.

 

The boats based at Boat Lagoon have another 300m to travel so they typically stay at high all the way through the channel.

 

and that's called a lawless country

6 hours ago, webfact said:

PHUKET: At least two people died and up to 22 people were injured in a speedboat collision off Phuket’s east coast this morning (Feb 10).

All the safety measures are in place for every eventuality.... have confidence in them they say.

In control of nothing.... never a lesson learnt, I'm sure the Chinese are watching this with interest, and Thailands trying to woo them back!!!!!

 

They can start a killing-captains club in Phuket...

 

Every month a new member is born.

 

I bet the Phuket captains don't get any punisment for it, that's the main problem...If they would get harsh punishment this would be over soon. Just put their faces on national tv for a week in the morning news...then it won't happen again.

R.I.P. Children your lifes were taken far to soon. It unimaginable 

of the pain these parents are in.

 

These type of reckless avoidable incidents should investigated 

and persons penalized accordingly and if at fault a lifetime 

license revoked. 

 

One boat was going a high rate of speed for the conditions. 

As others said this type of accidents will put a damper on

these types of businesses. 

 

Why are tragic accidents  and events always used for trashing Thailand? Boat accidents do occur worldwide.

July 2018, 17 tourists killed in a boat accident in good ol' usa. (and its not the only deadly boat accident, thank you Google)

So now i have a legit excuse to trash Americans? 

Its just plain dumb ignorant arrogant and rascist to explain everything that happens (boat accident, mass shooting) with a dull "didnt want to loose face" explanation.

1 minute ago, herwin1234 said:

Why are tragic accidents  and events always used for trashing Thailand? Boat accidents do occur worldwide.

July 2018, 17 tourists killed in a boat accident in good ol' usa.  So now i have a legit excuse to trash Americans? 

The incident discussed in this thread wasn't an accident!

1 minute ago, herwin1234 said:

Why are tragic accidents  and events always used for trashing Thailand? Boat accidents do occur worldwide.

July 2018, 17 tourists killed in a boat accident in good ol' usa.  So now i have a legit excuse to trash Americans? 

Because it happens VERY often in Thailand...last month a fisherman hit the ferry to Koh Chang....i mean, how can you not see a huge ferry?

Police release details of dead, injured in Phuket speedboat collision

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai faces the media earlier today (Feb 10). Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET:-- The Phuket Tourist Police have released basic details of the deadly Phuket speedboat collision that occurred in a channel accessing two major Phuket marinas this morning (Feb 10).

 

ourist Police were notified of the collision at 8am, said the report.

 

Speedboat Payan 5 of Seastar Tour Co, with just three crewmen on board, was en route from AA Pier at Laem Nga on Koh Siray in Rassada to pick up tourists at Royal Phuket Marina when it collided with speedboat ALP111 of Andaman Leisure Phuket Co at the channel entrance to Royal Phuket Marina, explained the report.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/police-release-details-of-dead-injured-in-phuket-speedboat-collision-74766.php

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-02-10

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25 minutes ago, fruitman said:

Because it happens VERY often in Thailand...last month a fisherman hit the ferry to Koh Chang....i mean, how can you not see a huge ferry?

"last month a fisherman hit the ferry." Wowy. And how many people died? 

Do you know Youtube? You should look for "deadly accidents". Its just mesmerizing to see one deadly accident after another. Russia is especially notorious for the many and insane road accidents.

My point is, accidents happen, worpdwide, its tragic, lets stick to offer condolences, not to wrongly abuse tragic deaths for trashing a whole nation and its people.

1 minute ago, herwin1234 said:

"last month a fisherman hit the ferry." Wowy. And how many people died? 

Do you know Youtube? You should look for "deadly accidents". Its just mesmerizing to see one deadly accident after another. Russia is especially notorious for the many and insane road accidents.

My point is, accidents happen, worpdwide, its tragic, lets stick to offer condolences, not to wrongly abuse tragic deaths for trashing a whole nation and its people.

Are the Russian roads more dangerous than the Thai roads? I bet 100 euro on not...

8 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Police release details of dead, injured in Phuket speedboat collision

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai faces the media earlier today (Feb 10). Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET:-- The Phuket Tourist Police have released basic details of the deadly Phuket speedboat collision that occurred in a channel accessing two major Phuket marinas this morning (Feb 10).

 

ourist Police were notified of the collision at 8am, said the report.

 

Speedboat Payan 5 of Seastar Tour Co, with just three crewmen on board, was en route from AA Pier at Laem Nga on Koh Siray in Rassada to pick up tourists at Royal Phuket Marina when it collided with speedboat ALP111 of Andaman Leisure Phuket Co at the channel entrance to Royal Phuket Marina, explained the report.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/police-release-details-of-dead-injured-in-phuket-speedboat-collision-74766.php

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-02-10

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Loads of details but not ONE WORD about what happened...didn't he interview those captains? Both boats had a crew of 3 persons, why not ask them about it?

5 hours ago, gunderhill said:

Can't  drive on  land cant drive  on the water, want to fly  with them?

That's why I refuse to fly Thai. I also never use long distance buses, any mini buses and speedboats. Wait till they get their high speed rail link, I probably won't use trains either. RIP to the dead, should never have happened. Incompetent, possibly drugged up children in adult bodies.

Saw this first in the UK media this morning, so another downtick for Thai tourism.

1 hour ago, Just Weird said:

Yes, a "brown letter" [sic] is the answer to everything.  Brown letter?

Brown Noses seem to get by very well also! No shortage of them!

This indicates that the tourism industry reputation will get worse and it’s not a safe place to travel anymore.

how sad two little kids ???? My heart goes out to the parents and family of the children ???? Many others suffering too. Bloody fools steering ! That's why there are rules of the sea and speed limits in channels and confined waterways. Not that this matters to the stupid mindless fools who were steering and speeding!

 

 

Shame Vincent Price died , could have made 'The Last tourist alive'

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3 hours ago, stevenl said:

Without papers they will not be allowed to leave. This is checked regularly.

No-one ever checked mine in the last 10 years.

3 hours ago, Blaxland said:

Tragic and unfortunately totally foreseeable.I have operated large draft vessels in that channel for over a decade.It is amazing it doesn’t happen more often.A few years ago there was a boat similar to the one involved in today’s tragedy high and dry some 200 meters into the Trees at the entrance to Royal Phuket Marina.

There needs to be a enforceable 6 knot speed limit till the boats clear the channel.The speedboat operators apart from lack of seamanship often ignore the the most basic principle of the Col Regs ie Pass Port to Port.RIP.

Not that likely they spend much time on international col regs in their 2 day captain's course.

2 hours ago, herwin1234 said:

Why are tragic accidents  and events always used for trashing Thailand? Boat accidents do occur worldwide.

July 2018, 17 tourists killed in a boat accident in good ol' usa. (and its not the only deadly boat accident, thank you Google)

So now i have a legit excuse to trash Americans? 

Its just plain dumb ignorant arrogant and rascist to explain everything that happens (boat accident, mass shooting) with a dull "didnt want to loose face" explanation.

No it isn't racist, arrogant or ignorant. It is completely true. 'Me first.' The accident in the USA was due to going out in atrocious conditions, not driving with utter recklessness.

8 hours ago, Surelynot said:

Hardly any tourists and they still manage to hit each other. What a farce. 

Happens soo often, every year. They should be jailed for a long time.

25 minutes ago, katatonic said:

No-one ever checked mine in the last 10 years.

The people who hire them-over and over again-are culpable and should also be arrested, fined for mucho dinero and jailed

9 hours ago, Surelynot said:

Hardly any tourists and they still manage to hit each other. What a farce. 

Mentally challenged but do not know it

6 hours ago, Gene1960 said:

It's 5 knots. There is a big sign on the Chanel exit from. Boat Lagoon. 

R. I. P. 

Thanks.  That confirms my recollections of that channel.  I think there is more than one sign.