webfact Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Another boat capsizes in southern Thailand: One dead - captain missing - six tourists saved Picture: Sanook A medium sized long tail boat out looking for pink dolphins off the coast of Khanom in Nakhon Sri Thammarat capsized yesterday. It was the latest tragedy at sea in Thailand that has seen many incidents in recent weeks, notes Thaivisa. There was one captain and seven tourists aboard. Boats in the area plucked six of the tourists from the sea. They were all wearing life jackets. A 54 year old man drowned and was retrieved later. The 63 year old captain from Khanom is missing and his fate is unknown, said Pol Col Thewet Pleumsut chief of the local police who are investigating. All six of those saved were from the same family from Ayuthaya. They were visiting relatives in Nakhon Sri Thammarat. Boat personnel in the area three kilometers offshore said a sudden squall developed causing high waves capsizing the long boat. Those wearing life jackets could be saved. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-08-12 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 lucky no Chinese on board.... RIP for the unlucky one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 safe and sealed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Thailand has never been so safe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Wonder if the captain sunk with his ship or did a runner? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted August 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2020 1 hour ago, soalbundy said: Thailand has never been so safe Safe trusted Thailand... trusted to stuff it up ! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickG16 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Matzzon said: Wonder if the captain sunk with his ship or did a runner? Sounds like he wasn't wearing a life jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 1 hour ago, RickG16 said: Sounds like he wasn't wearing a life jacket. Are you saying he didn´t have a health insurance????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RickG16 Posted August 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Matzzon said: Are you saying he didn´t have a health insurance????? Not sure... and I'm not sure why it is funny to you to be honest ???? Sad story. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 41 minutes ago, RickG16 said: Not sure... and I'm not sure why it is funny to you to be honest ???? Sad story. Yeah, it´s very funny. At least it looks like 6 had the intelligence to wear life jackets. Something that has been known to save life since they were invented. Two unfortuntely believed they would float without jacket nor the knowledge how to swim as it seems. What+s funny with that is that mankind still haven´t learned that stupidity kills. Just look at the cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Cat? RiP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Lucky there are no tourists ???? safety first-seems every day-another safety related death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 IMO those boats are not designed for ocean waves, and I never went on one that went so far from shore that I couldn't swim to it. I was put off using them decades ago by the news item that one had been stranded overnight when the engine failed. They don't carry radios, flare guns or any other safety gear. I'm surprised the tourists even had life jackets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Rudder failure ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said: Rudder failure ???? b.....wake failure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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