Four safe after boat swamped in storm

The Phuket News

 

Only Mr Somboon suffered minor injuries. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Three men and a young boy are safe after the longtail boat they were fishing in was swamped in a storm off Phuket’s east coast this afternoon (Apr 5).

 

Capt Suchart Luecha of the Thalang Police said he was informed of the boating accident just before 6pm.

 

The four people in the boat – Thani Mamasam, Anek Petnil and Somboon Klangdi, and boy Kantaphon Mas (“about eight years old) – had set out on a fishing trip from Tha Lan Beach in Moo 2, Pa Khlok, earlier today.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/four-safe-after-boat-swamped-in-storm-75591.php

 

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The storm was building up for hours and was clearly visible.

good news they all survived

I was also watching it build up. When it came it had very strong winds in front.

You can see a storm coming from a long way when on the ocean. In my fishing days I would have run to port long before it hit.