A BIG GROUP of Russian tourists and Thai divers and crew were all safely rescued after huge waves broke their catamaran in two as it was sailing back to Pattaya from a trip to Koh Larn this evening (Dec. 23), Matichon newspaper said.

 

At 6.30 p.m. Sawang Boriboon Foundation rescue centre was alerted of the catamaran having capsized in the middle of the sea approximately four nautical miles from Na Jomtien beach where Pattaya Park Hotel is located and quickly sent  Pattaya City marine rescue team to bring them ashore.

 

The 27 Russian tourists and three Thai divers and crew of the boat, 18 men and 12 women, were all safely rescued but a Russian man and a Russian woman did get injured and were rushed to Pattaya Memorial Hospital for treatment.

 

by TNR Staff

TOP: Russian tourists after they were rescued from the sea off Na Jomtien beach. Photo: Matichon

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2023-12-26

 

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Seems late to be out on the waters, the sun already down. 

There have been quite a few boat incidents down in Phuket waters over the last few days too, going out when weather conditions and forecast are not suitable I suspect. 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

A BIG GROUP of Russian tourists and Thai divers and crew were all safely rescued after huge waves broke their catamaran in two as it was sailing back to Pattaya from a trip to Koh Larn this evening (Dec. 23), Matichon newspaper said.

Tourists beware, Thai Captains don't bother looking at the forecast or sea conditions... your baht is more important than your safety.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Didn't read the story. 

Eyes immediately zoned on woman in bikini and why she got that hideous tattoo on her bum.

Big waves? Hardly a typhoon. Unseaworthy boat was the cause of this failure. How often are these tourist/charter boats checked for potential problems? A structural breakup is catastrophic and there would have been evidence of that potential prior to the disastrous event. A captain's duty is to ensure the safety of all on board - a simple matter of keeping the ocean on the outside of the vessel while riding out the sea conditions. It would be assumed that his daily inspection of his ship coupled with an annual survey would suffice in uncovering any defects but are these inspections routine in Thailand or non-existent?

8 minutes ago, Iron Tongue said:

Eyes immediately zoned on woman in bikini and why she got that hideous tattoo on her bum.

Ahh forget the tat, the bum is hideous

From the linked report:

 

Police will be investigating the cause of this capsize.

 

That will be the Marine Engineering Division of the RTP?

56 minutes ago, Bill97 said:

Ahh forget the tat, the bum is hideous

 

There should be a rule that you have to post up a photo of your own bum before dissing someone else's bum.

That would certainly stop me...

 

2 hours ago, poyai111 said:

Big waves? Hardly a typhoon. Unseaworthy boat was the cause of this failure. How often are these tourist/charter boats checked for potential problems? A structural breakup is catastrophic and there would have been evidence of that potential prior to the disastrous event. A captain's duty is to ensure the safety of all on board - a simple matter of keeping the ocean on the outside of the vessel while riding out the sea conditions. It would be assumed that his daily inspection of his ship coupled with an annual survey would suffice in uncovering any defects but are these inspections routine in Thailand or non-existent?

It's always enlightening when an expert explains the world 😂😂😂

3 hours ago, Iron Tongue said:

Didn't read the story. 

Eyes immediately zoned on woman in bikini and why she got that hideous tattoo on her bum.

To cover stretch marks just like Thai girls do 

8 hours ago, webfact said:

approximately four nautical miles from Na Jomtien beach where Pattaya Park Hotel is located

 

Pattaya Park is in Na Jomtien now???

1 hour ago, Guderian said:

 

Pattaya Park is in Na Jomtien now???

Yes, it was annexed in a special tourist operation. Pattaya Park is almost entirely Russian. Pratamnak next to go.

4 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

It's always enlightening when an expert explains the world 😂😂😂

I dare say my experience as a  boat captain qualifies me to comment. The voice of experience v the voice of ignorance

Must be either a very small catamaran or a catamaran that had many existing BIG problems for this to have happened. The waves here are even a joke compared to carribean.

16 hours ago, poyai111 said:

I dare say my experience as a  boat captain qualifies me to comment. The voice of experience v the voice of ignorance

It was presumably an experienced boat captain got this one sunk!

Captain on Weekends, Security man at Supermarket  Mon to Fri,  Motorbike Taxi  driver   other days....... Captain, what a  joke 

On 12/26/2023 at 1:48 PM, ChaiyaTH said:

Must be either a very small catamaran or a catamaran that had many existing BIG problems for this to have happened. The waves here are even a joke compared to carribean.

Probably home made in a rudimentary local workshop as most of the smaller boats and VIP buses are here. 

14 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Probably home made in a rudimentary local workshop as most of the smaller boats and VIP buses are here. 

I have this nagging fear that a few boats, that had been left bobbing in the water for 12  months, were rinsed off when the owners saw they had overbooked this year!