By Goong Nang(GN)

 

Sattahip – Six Belgian tourists have been rescued after reportedly getting stuck on an island in Sattahip.

 

The Royal Thai Navy based in Sattahip was notified last night (December 5th) that six Belgian tourists had gone into the sea with three very small boats and run into trouble.

 

One of the boats suffered a malfunction and another boat sprung a water leak. The remaining boat, which was too small to carry all six to the mainland, and the other passengers managed to take refuge on Koh Kram Island, where they used a radio to call for help. Koh Kram is a large island that is normally off-limits to tourists due to being a nature preserve and nesting ground for sea turtles.

 

Navy officers immediately went out to help and arrived on Koh Kram early this morning during strong winds, waves, and darkness. 

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/12/06/six-belgian-tourists-safely-rescued-by-royal-thai-navy-after-getting-stuck-on-an-island-in-sattahip/

 

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4 minutes ago, webfact said:

One of the boats suffered a malfunction and another boat sprung a water leak

Better headline would be 'Belgium Tourists stranded on Island due to Thai maintenance incompetence !'

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Better headline would be 'Belgium Tourists stranded on Island due to Thai maintenance incompetence !'

Jap, always be careful from whom you hire your boat... ????

So what type of boats are we talking of here? Thai long-tail boats, rowing boats, gondoliers?

3 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Better headline would be 'Belgium Tourists stranded on Island due to Thai maintenance incompetence !'

Yes, if you need to look down and complain on the people in the country you chose to reside, I assume. If so, it´s very lucky that we have such a competent person like you here. 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

One of the boats suffered a malfunction and another boat sprung a water leak. The remaining boat, which was too small to carry all six to the mainland, and the other passengers managed to take refuge on Koh Kram Island,

I guess one sea-worthy boat out of three is normal for Thailand.

I wonder how much the rental company will charge them for keeping the boats out longer than they agreed to.  

So these foolish tourists try save some money and take 3 boats

into the sea. It would appear to me that they could have hired a larger boat

  that would be okay with any weather conditions. Maybe it is these Belgians who 

are just lucky to be rescued at all. This is not the first time I have read about

people being cheap, and their holidays become an adventure. What was that show on TV

about the minnow.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

One of the boats suffered a malfunction and another boat sprung a water leak. The remaining boat, which was too small to carry all six

Safe, reliable and trusted Thailand????

2 hours ago, Hanuman2547 said:

I wonder how much the rental company will charge them for keeping the boats out longer than they agreed to.  

The rental company should be invoiced by the navy.

6 hours ago, jacko45k said:

So what type of boats are we talking of here? Thai long-tail boats, rowing boats, gondoliers?

Non-seaworthy ones whatever you want to call them.

9 hours ago, webfact said:

One of the boats suffered a malfunction and another boat sprung a water leak. The remaining boat, which was too small to carry all six to the mainland

a rough guess - the 3 couples  hired out 3 of those 2 seat plastic canoes and off they went, they are available from a popular beach at the navy base

The Royal Thai Navy is looking into the exact cause of the incident.

 

Not too difficult to determine. If the tourists had NOT gone out to sea in small boats there would have been no incident.

No details provided concerning the 'radio' used to call for help. Would the boat owner has given them a radio transceiver to use in case of need?

LOL, Belgians, ROFL.

"Navy officers immediately went out to help and arrived on Koh Kram early this morning during strong winds, waves, and darkness. "

 

at least the Belgians got a ride in the Thai aircraft carrier.........

I can't wait to see the movie.

Radio? Why didn't they just bring a phone with them?