The body of a Russian tourist, who went missing after he and his Thai girlfriend were hit by a speed boat near the beach of Koh Larn in Pattaya Bay Monday evening, was found washed ashore on the island this morning (Wednesday).

 

Koh Ban Villagers on the island found a body, believed to be that of the missing Russian, lying on a rocky beach, about 70 metres from the scene of the boat accident at Tian beach, and alerted the local police.

 

The victim had sustained serious cuts on the neck and left shoulder, believed to have been caused by the propeller of the speed boat. The remains have been taken to the Police General Hospital in Bangkok for autopsy.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-09-27

 

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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't the 2 victims inside a swim safe zone? Meaning the boat entered a cordoned off zone?

30 minutes ago, bbko said:

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't the 2 victims inside a swim safe zone? Meaning the boat entered a cordoned off zone?

Does Tian beach have a swim safe zone? I think I swam at Tian once and had to have eyes on the back of my head to keep from getting run over!

You thought to have survived all roads in Thailand to then die being hit by a speed boat idiot captain.

Do these so called Captains have to pass any sort of exams before being let loose on the seas?

41 minutes ago, phetphet said:

Do these so called Captains have to pass any sort of exams before being let loose on the seas?

Yes, and the amount of SangSom they have to drink to be able to pass is not as easily achieved as you might think!

12 hours ago, bbko said:

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't the 2 victims inside a swim safe zone? Meaning the boat entered a cordoned off zone?

Yep.. you got it right.

The Captain seemed to think he was above all that nonsense

Pattaya sounds like a nice beach. ????

Grizzly end. RIP Ivan. 

15 hours ago, bbko said:

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't the 2 victims inside a swim safe zone? Meaning the boat entered a cordoned off zone?

Yes

Very sad end to a holiday. And are they going to catch the person who hit him?

People like sandy beaches but safer swimming around the points/rocks. Ta-Yai beach. Naul beach and South end Samae beach are rocky too

13 hours ago, Woof999 said:

Yes, and the amount of SangSom they have to drink to be able to pass is not as easily achieved as you might think!

That is actually true in training British submarine Captains, if you fail the test you are Never allowed to serve on a submarine again. ⚓

17 hours ago, phetphet said:

Do these so called Captains have to pass any sort of exams before being let loose on the seas?

He was 19 right , I don’t think I would use Captain 

3 hours ago, Deserted said:

Very sad end to a holiday. And are they going to catch the person who hit him?

They did 

Captain Somchai said "make it so" while hurling his NCC nung jet suun nung enterprise class starship towards the russian empire

21 hours ago, Deserted said:

Very sad end to a holiday. And are they going to catch the person who hit him?

Yes, already detained and charged. Just some young kid being called a captain!

RIP Enrike Rakhman - an unfortunate way to end a holiday.

I wouldn't dare to swim where there are speed boats hovering around.

Under certain circumstances, it can be difficult to see a swimmer in the water.

(No, I am not condoning what happened)

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Yes, already detained and charged. Just some young kid being called a captain!

Detained and charged mean nothing. Surat Mat-osod was jailed after a fatal boat accident in Krabi. Yet he got out in a couple years (or months) and went back to driving boats at Phuket. Who says you cannot rehabilitate criminals?!   Of course he did have another tragic & fatal accident in 2019. Who would have thunk it?  

19 hours ago, Dcheech said:

Detained and charged mean nothing. Surat Mat-osod was jailed after a fatal boat accident in Krabi. Yet he got out in a couple years (or months) and went back to driving boats at Phuket. Who says you cannot rehabilitate criminals?!   Of course he did have another tragic & fatal accident in 2019. Who would have thunk it?  

I answered a question. 

oh dear '  another one ...

On 9/30/2023 at 1:52 AM, steven100 said:

oh dear '  another one ...

bites the dust......