Russian Family Allegedly Abandoned by Tour Boat on Koh Sak, Rescued by Tourist Police

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By Adam Judd

 

Pattaya, Thailand-A family of six from Russia were relieved last night just offshore of Pattaya after tourist police helped rescue them. The family had been reportedly abandoned by a tour boat company.

The incident happened on Koh Sak, a small horseshoe shaped island 600 meters from Koh Larn, popular for swimming and diving and seeing handprints of celebrities who have visited the tiny island like Neil Armstrong, the Duke of Edinburgh, former US presidents, and more.

 

The island is only accessible by speed boat and has only a handful of permanent Thai residents, who serve as caretakers of the island. There is no accomodation on Koh Sak and visitors need to leave before nightfall.

 

According to the Russian family, whose full names were not given, they rented a speedboat only identified by a pokemon symbol, Pikachu, to visit the island from 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. yesterday, January 15th, 2023.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/01/16/russian-family-allegedly-abandoned-by-tour-boat-on-koh-sak-rescued-by-tourist-police/

 

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[soi3eddie]

Did they pay for one-way or roundtrip? Maybe they were not abandoned.

 

[Bangkok Barry]

Lt. Col. Pichaya added that this wasn’t an unprecedented incident but normally only happened on Koh Larn

 

That's okay then.

[jcmj]

Maybe they decided they wanted to stay longer and expected the boat to wait? Wrong country for that. ????

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, soi3eddie said:

Did they pay for one-way or roundtrip? Maybe they were not abandoned.

 

From the link:

However, the speed boat operator did not return to the agreed meeting point at 5 PM and did not answer repeated phone calls, according to the family. The sun set and darkness encased the nearly uninhabited island, scaring the family now stuck on a local beach.

[jacko45k]

3 minutes ago, jcmj said:

Maybe they decided they wanted to stay longer and expected the boat to wait? Wrong country for that. ????

And maybe not. Linked article says the boat did not turn up at the scheduled time and place, and was not answering phone calls. Since it gets dark at 6pm I doubt anybody wanted to be later!

[steven100]

maybe the skipper hit the Lao Khao bit early that day ....

[Enoon]

20 minutes ago, steven100 said:

maybe the skipper hit the Lao Khao bit early that day ....

 

Nope.......the Rus unwisely paid the full amount, up front, for the two-way trip.

 

Once he'd got all the money the ferryman ****** off.

 

 

Edited January 16, 2023 by Enoon

[RichardColeman]

37 minutes ago, steven100 said:

maybe the skipper hit the Lao Khao bit early that day ....

and maybe the russian was tanked up on vodka early, rowdy and the skipper had had enough 

[Tarteso]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

seeing handprints of celebrities who have visited the tiny island like Neil Armstrong, the Duke of Edinburgh, former US presidents, and more.

Can not wait to visit that place, can not.

[Pique Dard]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya, Thailand-A family of six from Russia were relieved last night just offshore of Pattaya after tourist police helped rescue them. The family had been reportedly abandoned by a tour boat company.

any connection with the current war...? i mean, in case the owner has chosen who to support

[steven100]

send them all to the front line ....  plenty to see there.

[jacko45k]

38 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

and maybe the russian was tanked up on vodka early, rowdy and the skipper had had enough 

You may have a point, although I am not going along with the idea of him being drunk.... being rude and ill mannered is a possibility. The boat owner 'had a dish best served cold'... toasting the Russian from afar. 

[brianthainess]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The family had been reportedly abandoned by a tour boat company.

It must feel terrible to be abandoned ask your troops how they feel.

[soi3eddie]

8 hours ago, hotchilli said:

From the link:

However, the speed boat operator did not return to the agreed meeting point at 5 PM and did not answer repeated phone calls, according to the family. The sun set and darkness encased the nearly uninhabited island, scaring the family now stuck on a local beach.

Thanks. Clearly it was simply a misunderstanding between the family and boat operator then ???? 

 

[Doctor Tom]

1 minute ago, soi3eddie said:

Thanks. Clearly it was simply a misunderstanding between the family and boat operator then ???? 

 

So just like like the 'slight misunderstanding' between Russia and the Ukraine? 

[NativeBob]

been there done that. Seriously scary. Once me and my GF missed boat back to Phi Phi. Night on the beach is not that funny after all. At night the beach is full of night crawlers, thanks god there were no dogs.

[richard_smith237]

7 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

and maybe the russian was tanked up on vodka early, rowdy and the skipper had had enough 

Nothing like a bit of sweeping stereotyping and bigotry !!!

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

Nothing like a bit of sweeping stereotyping and bigotry !!!

Ah, not yet read the drunk russian in the 711 story today :)

[Harveyboy]

23 hours ago, brianthainess said:

It must feel terrible to be abandoned ask your troops how they feel.

couldn't have happened to a better nationality

Whoops !!! now I'm sounding biased 

[champers]

The boatman is saying he turned up at the agreed time and place but no-one was there. He waited a while till his other passengers started complaining, then left.

Source: 103FM. 

 

[Maestro]

On 1/16/2023 at 5:37 AM, soi3eddie said:

Did they pay for one-way or roundtrip? Maybe they were not abandoned.

 

Maybe your guess is wrong.

[Maestro]

On 1/16/2023 at 6:34 AM, jcmj said:

Maybe they decided they wanted to stay longer and expected the boat to wait? Wrong country for that. ????

Maybe your guess is wrong.

[Maestro]

On 1/16/2023 at 7:08 AM, steven100 said:

maybe the skipper hit the Lao Khao bit early that day ....

Maybe your guess is wrong.