Officials in Phuket begin offshore inspection on jet skis and jet cars

[snoop1130]

 

Officials in Phuket have uncovered 26 illegal jet skis following multiple complaints from local residents and hoteliers in the northern part of the island. The complaints mentioned jet skis operating outside of their allowed areas in Ao Por Bay, Naka Island, Koh Rang, and Yamu Bay.

 

These areas are situated on the island's quieter eastern waters. Last week, officers from the Phuket Marine Office and Phuket Marine Police conducted inspections in several locations and found the unlicensed jet skis. The operators were fined up to 10,000 baht and were told not to use the jet skis until they acquire legal licenses.

 

Aside from jet skis, officials were also looking into reports of "Jet Cars" being used in Yamu Bay. While they didn't find any in operation, they did find four parked in a shipyard. The owner, who hasn't been identified, was asked to register the Jet Cars before using them for business. The officials said that information about the Jet Cars can be found on the Phuket Jetski Club's Facebook page.

 

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-- 2024-05-20

 

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[impulse]

10 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Aside from jet skis, officials were also looking into reports of "Jet Cars" being used in Yamu Bay.

 

Okay,  I just had to look that up, and it's pretty much what I thought...  Though this particular factory seems to be in Pattaya.

 

https://jetcarthailand.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Officials in Phuket have uncovered 26 illegal jet skis

Fines don't cut it... confiscate and destroy the jet ski if found to be illegal... 

[newbee2022]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

Officials in Phuket have uncovered 26 illegal jet skis following multiple complaints from local residents and hoteliers in the northern part of the island. The complaints mentioned jet skis operating outside of their allowed areas in Ao Por Bay, Naka Island, Koh Rang, and Yamu Bay.

 

These areas are situated on the island's quieter eastern waters. Last week, officers from the Phuket Marine Office and Phuket Marine Police conducted inspections in several locations and found the unlicensed jet skis. The operators were fined up to 10,000 baht and were told not to use the jet skis until they acquire legal licenses.

 

 

Aside from jet skis, officials were also looking into reports of "Jet Cars" being used in Yamu Bay. While they didn't find any in operation, they did find four parked in a shipyard. The owner, who hasn't been identified, was asked to register the Jet Cars before using them for business. The officials said that information about the Jet Cars can be found on the Phuket Jetski Club's Facebook page.

 

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-- 2024-05-20

 

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So it's not about safety but registration only??? Geez🙏

[PETERTHEEATER]

Do the jet cars have reheat? Do they have enough range to drive between airports to refuel with Jet A1? 

[Agusts]

Why don't they check the jetskis in Patong beach, they are just out of control, I'm sure not all of these are registered to operate, now hundreds of them. Hard to walk on the beach without bumping to these, or the parachute operators whistling and shouting at you to stop and let them land or take off parachute... 

 

There is zero regulation or timetable or location assignment where and how these can operate. Patong beach is basically overrun by these. Big business, if you taught tuk tuk is big underground operation, think again, it's water sport, and now they spread to all other beaches in Phuket, Surin, Kata, etc. (which are not allowed... !) 

 

Noise, smell, water and air pollution, terrible for marine life and beach goers, 90% of these jetskis don't pass inspection, if they ever get around to ever do that, why don't they...!? 

 

They complain about influx of tourists, but Phuket is destroyed by Thai greed, not visitors...!