British tourists’ speedboat crashes into Thai mangrove forest - video

[snoop1130]

Photo from screenshot of Daily Mail video

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

A holiday speedboat carrying British tourists on an idyllic island-hopping adventure turned into a nightmare when the vessel smashed into trees in southern Thailand, prompting screams from panicked passengers.

 

The incident occurred on Friday, January 3 during a journey between Koh Lipe and Koh Lanta. Shocking footage shows terrified passengers clinging to their seats as the speedboat hurtled off course, skidding onto land and slicing through a mangrove forest.

 

Derbyshire tourist Ellie Neary recalled the scary incident.

 

 

“Our speedboat crashed at high speed onto land while travelling between Koh Lipe and Koh Lanta. The driver lost control and smashed into the trees. It was the scariest thing that happened to me on the trip. It was lucky nobody was hurt.”

 

Despite the chaotic crash, which left tourists visibly shaken, there were no serious injuries reported.

 

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2025-01-08

 

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

It's a Thai boat carrying British tourists, being controlled irresponsibly and recklessly by a Thai.

[steven100]

Well ...  a Thai driving .. what could possibly go wrong   

[Tropicalevo]

9 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Well ...  a Thai driving .. what could possibly go wrong   

Brake failure?

[roo860]

Had a job to see the injured 

Just now, Tropicalevo said:

Brake failure?

Anchor failure, possibly 😅😅😅

[steven100]

lunatics.uneducated imbeciles 

[Will B Good]

Why is there a photo of the girl who was injured when a tree fell on their minibus?

[sammieuk1]

His vision was impaired by his head being turned the wrong way by the look of it 🤔

[2long]

Good old Daily Fail calling it a HORRIFIC speedboat crash.

Clicks sell!

[quake]

1 hour ago, roo860 said:

Had a job to see the injured 

Anchor failure, possibly 😅😅😅

 

I think the anchor was the problem. 

[still kicking]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

Well ...  a Thai driving .. what could possibly go wrong   

Wait till they get nuclear 

[roo860]

1 hour ago, G_Money said:

LOL.  Well past experience most certainly can predict future results.

Do you think they should change to display title?

A boat carrying British tourists crashes in mangrove forest.

(Driven by a Thai <deleted>).

[NoDisplayName]

British tourists’ speedboat crashes into Thai mangrove forest - video

 

 

Some people are having all the bad luck!

 

This is the same British tourist group that survived a tree falling on their bus.

 

I distinctly remember the chest in the photo.

[NoDisplayName]

Here it is!

 

Poor thing!  Only has one outfit.   Ought'a set up a gofundme.

 

Three British Teens Among 11 Hurt as Tree Falls on Thai Bus

 

 

 

[NickyLouie]

Driver must have been wasted out of his mind to pull that move at that speed so close to any land.

 

 

 

 

[Woke to Sounds]

1 hour ago, NickyLouie said:

Driver must have been wasted out of his mind to pull that move at that speed so close to any land.

Too many Red Bulls, cigarettes?

[SanSaiExPat]

8 hours ago, steven100 said:

lunatics.uneducated imbeciles 

Kee Maou?  

[willip]

8 hours ago, steven100 said:

lunatics.uneducated imbeciles 

The driver? 

[willip]

Does this THAI driver have any license????. (I mean a proper one)

[factual monk]

Luckily no one was grievously injured... Thailand image as a top tourist destination was saved... 

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Brake failure?

Scenic route

[GoodieAfterDark]

Yes. yes, yes. It is going to be a wild ride. Some monkeys might end up on top of you heads.

[Theforgotten1]

What about the driver being prosecuted for reckless endangerment, maybe a 500 baht fine

[zepplin]

10 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Brake failure?

Definitely brain failure from too much Yaba…

[EVENKEEL]

Luck of the draw I guess, I've taken an all day boat tour from Koh Lanta before and we had a top notch crew. It was the forking Russian tourists that were the problem.

[kiwikeith]

6 hours ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

Too many Red Bulls, cigarettes?

Many crashes on these boats, steering failure??probable lunatic driver more probable ,luckily nobody killed, checks and licenses, not probable. 

[Ironmike]

Could of happened anywhere at least they weren't on the Thames river they might of ended up in Phicadilly circus

[Andycoops]

Slippery surface, water

[Gandtee]

Driver playing with his phone. Falling asleep or the brakes failed.😉

[lordgrinz]

3 hours ago, willip said:

Does this THAI driver have any license????. (I mean a proper one)

 

A license handed to him by another Thai, it might as well have been found in a Cracker Jack box.