Boat Carrying Chinese Tourists Capsizes, All Safely Rescued

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A LONG-TAIL boat carrying seven Chinese tourists plus the vessel’s crew members capsized off Krabi today (Feb. 11) but fortunately all were safely rescued by a passing boat, Amarin TV said.

 

The accident occurred near Koh Lao Lading island, around 300 metres from Koh Hong with the two islands being part of Krabi’s Than Bok Khorani National Park.

 

The long-tail boat capsized after being hit by high waves with the tourists and crew members struggling to stay afloat in the middle of the sea.

 

by TNR Staff

TOP: Chinese tourists and the boat’s crew members floating in the sea after the vessel capsized Feb. 11, 2024. Photo: Amarin TV

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2024-02-12

 

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Red flags flying on Krabi beaches as speed boat capsizes in rough seas
 

Photo from ไทยโพสต์

Red flags are being flown along the beaches in the Hat Noppharat Tara Mo Ko Phi-Phi National Park, to warn tourists not to swim in the sea due to strong winds.

 

A small speed boat, belonging to a naval officer, capsized at about noon today, about 300 metres from Hong Island, but all eight people on board are safe after being plucked from the sea by a tour boat from Phuket and being put ashore on Hong Island.

 

It is reported that all eight people wore life vests.

 

Mana Nualwan, the chief marine official in Krabi, said he had told all tourist boat operators to equip their boats with life-saving equipment and to ensure all the passengers wear life vests while on board.

 

Meanwhile, in the southern province of Surat Thani, a British tourist is reported to have gone missing this afternoon while kayaking, after he fell into the reservoir behind Rajjaprabha (Cheow Lan) Dam in Ban Ta Khun district.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-02-12

 

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[hotchilli]

Red flags flying saying not to swim in the rough seas, yet a small boat thinks it's fine to go out in those conditions?

[Zack61]

Onboard enforcement of the wearing of life jackets is a step in the right direction. This could have been ugly but can now be held up as a shining example of what boat safety could look like. 
Going out in treacherous weather conditions may not have been a good decision but at least consequences were mitigated by the wearing of the jackets. This can be a learning experience for the whole boating community. 

[Colabamumbai]

Did the Hong Kong ad get this news.? 

[captnhoy]

Well which was it? A longtail or a speedboat? Hard to imagine a longtail capsizing in the rough water depicted in the photo. Easy to imagine a Thai speedboat breaking up on a mirror pond and then reported as "capsizing". Good it was a happy ending.

[joloit]

Unfortunately, no difference between driving skills and boating skills with the majority here. Education could be the key in solving the problem.....

[Lucky Bones]

Who takes a photo of this instead of assisting?

SMH!🙃🙃

[2baht]

6 minutes ago, joloit said:

Education could be the key in solving the problem.....

What is this thing called edi  ede education???

[IamNoone88]

A memorable holiday for them and nice start to the Year of the Dragon. They probably all rushed off to buy lottery tickets once on dry land.

[Sig]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

It is reported that all eight people wore life vests.

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

the tourists and crew members struggling to stay afloat in the middle of the sea.

Those two statements may seem to not make sense (especially when seeing the pics, showing not particularly rough seas as was reportedly the case), although they could make perfect sense, but I highly doubt the writers/translators know how that could be.
Perhaps Thailand needs to make a law similar to what is in place in the U.S. (probably elsewhere too, I don't know). There is a difference between life vests and life jackets. Life vests in the U.S. are not approved as emergency personal flotation devices, life jackets are certified as such. Life vests and life jackets have different purposes and different construction. Life jackets are required to carry on board for safety. Life vests are for pleasure purposes. "Life vests" are named poorly and shouldn't have the word "life" in them, since that conveys something that they are not designed or approved for, although in an emergency they are certainly better than nothing.
I'm assuming this is not understood and the reporting is ambiguous without a clear understanding of the differences by the translator. But now I'm really curious about the laws in Thailand regarding this. I wonder if anyone on here might know...?
Not like a law would mean much here, but you never know... someone might actually pay attention.

[Sig]

50 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said:

Who takes a photo of this instead of assisting?

SMH!🙃🙃

Maybe the helmsman of the assisting boat?

[brianthainess]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

A small speed boat, belonging to a naval officer, capsized

And he allowed it to go out in rough seas, was he driving it or someone else? 

  He'll probably get the job as Capt. on the sub if it ever comes over the horizon 

 

[sammieuk1]

All aboard the Phoenix take 22🤔 

[brianthainess]

55 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said:

Who takes a photo of this instead of assisting?

SMH!🙃🙃

A Russian or Ukrainian on the boat that rescued them?

[Lucky Bones]

26 minutes ago, Sig said:

Maybe the helmsman of the assisting boat?

When was there ever an assisting boat here?

[steven100]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

but fortunately all were safely rescued by a passing boat

 

 

I don't think it should be ' but fortunately ...   It should just be ' fortunately all were safely ... 

[Sig]

11 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said:

When was there ever an assisting boat here?

I guess you'd have to read the posted articles in full to know that....🤔
Did you think a drone took that pic? Or some boat just hanging around them without helping?🤯
Or maybe you were being funny in that a boat didn't assist, but rather people from another boat assisted??🙃

[JeffersLos]

365 day long songkran. 

[ThaiFelix]

TAT should start a reality TV show where couples compete by "Surviving Thailand's Holiday Destinations"!!  What a thriller!

[cowellandrew]

Crikey is that rough sea, try the north sea!

[Chongalulu]

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Red flags flying saying not to swim in the rough seas, yet a small boat thinks it's fine to go out in those conditions?

Do boats swim...?

[Chongalulu]

5 minutes ago, cowellandrew said:

Crikey is that rough sea, try the north sea!

I understand that's where it was heading...

[Chongalulu]

3 hours ago, Lucky Bones said:

Who takes a photo of this instead of assisting?

SMH!🙃🙃

An influencer,silly!

[Thumbs]

Another boating incident involving group of Chinese tourists, not going to boost Chinese tourism when that hits the news back home

[BTB1977]

The Chinese really have bad luck with water and boats here. 

[vivananahuahin]

I understand that the Chinese or other tourists read also the news and it is not the good way to attract tourists, they will never learn, and no words from the authorities

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[Clarkey611]

Another case of "keep the red flag flying high" to appease Thailand's communist brethren.

[PETERTHEEATER]

Luckily, all these long-tailed boats were inspected and modified last year to reduce the risk of capsizing.....😋

[Dickie Dee]

On 2/11/2024 at 12:57 PM, webfact said:

 

A LONG-TAIL boat carrying seven Chinese tourists plus the vessel’s crew members capsized off Krabi today (Feb. 11) but fortunately all were safely rescued by a passing boat, Amarin TV said.

 

The accident occurred near Koh Lao Lading island, around 300 metres from Koh Hong with the two islands being part of Krabi’s Than Bok Khorani National Park.

 

The long-tail boat capsized after being hit by high waves with the tourists and crew members struggling to stay afloat in the middle of the sea.

 

by TNR Staff

TOP: Chinese tourists and the boat’s crew members floating in the sea after the vessel capsized Feb. 11, 2024. Photo: Amarin TV

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2024-02-12

 

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Any Chinese tourist police treading water with them?