British Tourist Calls for Help after Boat Captain Falls Unconscious in Phang Nga Sea

[webfact]

 

Phang Nga – A British tourist called for help after a boat captain fell unconscious while they were in the sea together in Phang Nga.

The Phuket Tourist Police told the Phuket Express on Friday (August 11th) that they were notified of the incident by the Tourist Police hotline 1155. A male British tourist, who wasn’t identified by name, had called for help and told Phuket tourist police that he had rented a long-tail boat with a boat captain from the An Pao Pier on the Yao Noi Island to visit other islands nearby.

 

The boat captain suddenly fell unconscious and was unable to steer the boat back onto the land. The British tourist was not trained or confident enough to steer the boat on his own.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/08/13/british-tourist-calls-for-help-after-boat-captain-falls-unconscious-in-phang-nga-sea/

 

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[Gandtee]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Phang Nga – A British tourist called for help after a boat captain fell unconscious while they were in the sea together in Phang Nga.

The Phuket Tourist Police told the Phuket Express on Friday (August 11th) that they were notified of the incident by the Tourist Police hotline 1155. A male British tourist, who wasn’t identified by name, had called for help and told Phuket tourist police that he had rented a long-tail boat with a boat captain from the An Pao Pier on the Yao Noi Island to visit other islands nearby.

 

The boat captain suddenly fell unconscious and was unable to steer the boat back onto the land. The British tourist was not trained or confident enough to steer the boat on his own.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/08/13/british-tourist-calls-for-help-after-boat-captain-falls-unconscious-in-phang-nga-sea/

 

-- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2023-08-14

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

 

It sounds like like Thailand at the moment. A ship without a captain.

 

[sammieuk1]

I think its left to go left right to go right and turn off to to stop son or visit confused .com ????

[Muhendis]

1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said:

I think its left to go left right to go right and turn off to to stop

Yeah, but some people seem to be too dumb to figure that one out.

[neeray]

He could have Googled for driving instructions, or better yet, watch some YouTube videos.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, Gandtee said:

It sounds like like Thailand at the moment. A ship without a captain.

 

Captain-less and rudder-less.

[soalbundy]

Nelson turned in his grave and wept.

[Tropicalevo]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

rented a long-tail boat

2 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

I think its left to go left right to go right and turn off to to stop son or visit confused .com ????

That photo is not a long tail boat.

I think that on a long tail, it is push right to go left and push left to go right. ????

[gargamon]

Was the unconscious captain drunk by any chance? Or maybe it was the devil's weed. 

Edited August 14, 2023 by gargamon

[steven100]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The British tourist was not trained or confident enough to steer the boat on his own.

it's not very difficult to steer a boat back to shore if you only try  .....    a six year old kid could do it  ????

[CanadaSam]

5 minutes ago, steven100 said:

it's not very difficult to steer a boat back to shore

It is quite the opposite!  Driving a car, anybody could do it.  A boat has an amazing amount of inertia, and the precise calculations necessary to dock it, takes some skill, and some training.

[Goat]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The British tourist was not trained or confident enough to steer the boat on his own.

Useless.

[PETERTHEEATER]

13 hours ago, webfact said:

Phang Nga – A British tourist called for help after a boat captain fell unconscious while they were in the sea together in Phang Nga.

 

Why were they in the sea and not on a boat? Where can I buy one of those water-resistant phones? Are they both gay? So many questions; so fewcanswers. ????

[VocalNeal]

5 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Where can I buy one of those water-resistant phones?

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, Muhendis said:

Yeah, but some people seem to be too dumb to figure that one out.

Have you ever driven a long-tailed boat?  You familiar with how they are steered?

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

it's not very difficult to steer a boat back to shore if you only try  .....    a six year old kid could do it  ????

Not very likely.

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, Goat said:

Useless.

Indeed, but sometimes you do seem to be too critical of yourself.

[Liverpool Lou]

Wow, all the long-tail boat 'experts' are out in force today and not one of them has ever driven/piloted one.

Perhaps the tourist didn't feel confident enough to guarantee the safety of his fellow passengers.

[Liverpool Lou]

5 hours ago, gargamon said:

Was the unconscious captain drunk by any chance? Or maybe it was the devil's weed. 

Can't you read?...

"The boat captain was rushed to the Koh Yao Hospital with an undisclosed medical emergency"

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, Muhendis said:

Yeah, but some people seem to be too dumb to figure that one out.

Hmmmm.

[Liverpool Lou]

8 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

I think its left to go left right to go right and turn off to to stop son or visit confused .com ????

Is it?  On a long tail?

[BritScot]

So many experts on here and bizarre posts. The tourist did the right thing full stop!!! Some people on here have just shown how thick they really are.

[Brickleberry]

13 hours ago, webfact said:

The British tourist was not trained or confident enough to steer the boat on his own

A tourist doing something responsible for a change! They remembered tourist police contact details, and instead of trying to do something they couldn't, they asked for help. Well done.

 

 

[lopburi3]

Do not believe many tourists would have a clue how to operate a long tail boat.

[Netease]

Tourists didn't have a work permit 

[ravip]

8 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

I think its left to go left right to go right and turn off to to stop son or visit confused .com ????

 

7 hours ago, Muhendis said:

Yeah, but some people seem to be too dumb to figure that one out.

Have you ever tried steering a boat? It's so simple? 

[tgw]

2 minutes ago, ravip said:

Have you ever tried steering a boat? It's so simple? 

usually it is quite simple, but then I also would expect Thai boats to have some quirks that could potentially make it difficult.

[ravip]

5 hours ago, steven100 said:

it's not very difficult to steer a boat back to shore if you only try  .....    a six year old kid could do it  ????

Really? Ever seen a thing called a boat?

Edited August 14, 2023 by ravip

[ravip]

1 minute ago, tgw said:

usually it is quite simple, but then I also would expect Thai boats to have some quirks that could potentially make it difficult.

???? how many times/hours you have steered a boat? 

[tgw]

Just now, ravip said:

???? how many times/hours you have steered a boat? 

must have been over 100 times