By Adam Judd

 

Pattaya, Thailand-A popular and fairly new floating pirate ship themed restaurant was heavily damaged by strong winds and waves today, January 30th, 2023.

 

The ship, known as the Krakenian, has been very popular with social media influencers on Instagram since it opened late last year and had been getting spectacular reviews by visitors.

 

However, around 4:00 P.M. today, January 30th, particularly strong winds and waves caused the pirate themed vessel that is a bar, restaurant, live music venue, and squid fishing boat to heavily lean to one side, causing damage and partial submersion of the vessel. A preliminary review by marine authorities seemed to support the view that a water pump in the vessel had not operated properly, but this was not a final decision.

Sawang Boriboon rescue workers helped evacuate those on board and there were no injuries due to quick responses by those involved.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/01/30/floating-pirate-ship-restaurant-in-pattaya-heavily-damaged-by-strong-waves-and-wind/

 

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17 minutes ago, webfact said:

very popular with social media influencers on Instagram since it opened late last year and had been getting spectacular reviews by visitors

Lots of influencer don't have to pay and the write "spectacular reviews". What a surprise... 

 

Sometimes I see them "at work". Hours of probably thousands of pictures and the food is getting cold and they anyhow don't have time to eat it making all that content. Amazing, not just Thailand.

And squid boat???  Too many things going on for one boat....

don't go there as with the first strong winds it can't float anymore... Too risky if you are dining there and weather changes...Venue looks great, but not stable enough

6 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

don't go there as with the first strong winds it can't float anymore... Too risky if you are dining there and weather changes...Venue looks great, but not stable enough

Seemingly a little late for this advice. I guess for now we just don't order the soups!

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The ship, known as the Krakenian, has been very popular with social media influencers on Instagram since it opened late last year and had been getting spectacular reviews by visitors

And we believe what influencers on a free meal say?

3 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

And we believe what influencers on a free meal say?

Well, I was in the middle of writing a glowing review when that ship listed and spilled the free meal all over my new outfit!  Then I slid over to the low side and got my new shoes soaked.  I think I'll stick to reporting on all-you-can-eat shrimp buffets for Chinese tourists on land, not that that doesn't have its hazards.

The submarine has finally arrived said Jolly Roger ????

31 minutes ago, Damrongsak said:

Well, I was in the middle of writing a glowing review when that ship listed and spilled the free meal all over my new outfit!  Then I slid over to the low side and got my new shoes soaked.  I think I'll stick to reporting on all-you-can-eat shrimp buffets for Chinese tourists on land, not that that doesn't have its hazards.

I wish you the best of luck in your chosen career.. 

I wouldn't say that this is actually a boat, more of a floating house...  or rather a formerly floating house!

Blackbeard and William Kidd would be turning in their graves now out of shame calling this a 'Pirate ship'...

Strong wind and waves.....LOL!!, i guess the writers have never seen strong wind and waves!

Used one once.  Non-descript and expensive meal followed by being press-ganged into extra booze whilst the boat to take you back to shore was hesitant about getting wet.

...O.M.G...What Were They Thinking...(?)

5 hours ago, webfact said:

fairly new floating pirate ship

AArrrrrrrrr me hearty's!

That's not a boat.  If you don't have any respect for the ocean, why should the ocean have any respect for you?

That's Pattaya in the background? Where exactly?

 

 

 

Edited January 31, 20233 yr by Guderian

That's Pattaya in the background? Where exactly?

 

It's maybe 500mts off the beach opposite soi 10. Looks a lot worse today. A speed boat has been taking people out to it, maybe working on trying to save it.

A raft with a house on it?  Should have started small, like this gal.

 

 

 

Edited January 31, 20233 yr by bendejo

5 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

don't go there as with the first strong winds it can't float anymore... Too risky if you are dining there and weather changes...Venue looks great, but not stable enough

Could be tempting to cheap Charlies looking for perhaps a free meal while ship is sinking. A "dine and splash" caper

8 hours ago, webfact said:

pirate themed vessel that is a bar, restaurant, ................................................................to heavily lean to one side,

Seafood served direct to your table???

 

The ship, known as the Krakenian, has been very popular with social media influencers on Instagram since it opened late last year and had been getting spectacular reviews by visitors.

The kraken (/ˈkrɑːkən/)^[7] is a legendary sea monster of enormous size said to appear off the coasts of Norway.

14 hours ago, Callmeishmael said:

I wouldn't say that this is actually a boat, more of a floating house...  or rather a formerly floating house!

My first thought was some sort of a barge but it was unclear in the news photo.   Who would take that out in rough weather? TIT

12 hours ago, Guderian said:

That's Pattaya in the background? Where exactly?

 

 

 

No, it's Laemchabang.

tow it to Jomtien 

Two days ago it was still listing to port but today it looks like they have righted it.