2 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Read the PADI instructors manual again.

 

8 hours ago, Jim Blue said:

Time to change the name of that Island !

Why? when was it last in the news, pattaya, phuet in the news almost daily

5 hours ago, keysersoze276 said:

Again. Brits just can’t get enough. Stay home. If you insist on coming to Thailand, research.  Do your homework. It breaks my heart, but stop falling in quicksand!  Just stop!  WTF is wrong with Brits that they can’t see a pattern?

What on earth are you on about?

Really,that's not a proper equipped dive boat.Where's all the PPE and dive equipment kept on that cheap money making tourist thing.A little common sense everyone.

2 hours ago, frank83628 said:

 

Why? when was it last in the news, pattaya, phuet in the news almost daily

 

Yep, but they are in the news for the elderly getting beaten up by bouncers or idiots getting caught with drugs.... 

... Not for innocent 'young back-packers' mysteriously dying or disappearing... 

10 minutes ago, OldmanJ said:

Really,that's not a proper equipped dive boat.Where's all the PPE and dive equipment kept on that cheap money making tourist thing.A little common sense everyone.

 

What PPE does a dive boat actually need ??? 

 

Life Jackets / Fire Extinguishers / Lifebuoys / Flairs  -   this boat could easily have had all this...  

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Yep, but they are in the news for the elderly getting beaten up by bouncers or idiots getting caught with drugs.... 

... Not for innocent 'young back-packers' mysteriously dying or disappearing... 

There were only 2 that were murdered and that was 11 years ago, the other 'suspicious' deaths are nothing of the sort when you actually have the facts, mostly misadventure due to alcohol,  however when living 5000 miles away in Perth, Australia  you are free to make up total fantasy stories without fear of the police arresting you for defamation or slander.

 

P.s There is a bit more in pattaya than that old man getting a slap..nightly fights, many stabbings and robberies, balcony falls and much more. 

1 hour ago, OldmanJ said:

Really,that's not a proper equipped dive boat.Where's all the PPE and dive equipment kept on that cheap money making tourist thing.A little common sense everyone.

 

As it happens, no amount of the safety equipment would have helped.

According to the Bangkok Post

 

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A British woman died in a fire aboard a diving boat off Koh Tao on Sunday,  believed caught inside the toilet when the blaze started. 

 

4 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

There were only 2 that were murdered and that was 11 years ago.ed the other 'suspicious' deaths are nothing of the sort, mostly misadventure due to alcohol,  however when living 5000 miles away in Perth, Australia  you are free to make up total fantasy stories without fear of the police arresting you for defamation or slander.

 

Fair point - a lot of what 'occurs' could be put down to the behavior of 'youth'...  where as the Pattaya flyers club is down to age etc...   different area's attract different people who get up to different things... 

 

That said:  A number suspicious events have occurred on Koh Tao with the notoriety of the Island originating from the Miller / Witheridge deaths

 

September 15, 2014: British tourists Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were found murdered on Sairee Beach. Witheridge had been sexually assaulted and both suffered fatal head injuries. Two Burmese migrant workers were convicted for the murders amid controversy over the investigation.

 

January 1, 2015: British national Nick Pearson, 25, was found dead in the sea. Authorities ruled it an accidental drowning, but his family disputed this, citing injuries inconsistent with a fall.

 

January 21, 2015: British traveler Christina Annesley, 23, was found deceased in her bungalow. Thai authorities suggested a possible drug interaction, but her family criticized the lack of a thorough investigation.

 

January 2015: French tourist Dimitri Povse, 29, was discovered hanged with his hands tied behind his back. Police ruled it a suicide, a conclusion met with skepticism due to the circumstances. 

 

February 2017: Russian tourist Valentina Novozhyonova, 23, disappeared from her hotel. Despite extensive searches, her whereabouts remain unknown.

 

April 2017: Belgian traveler Elise Dallemagne, 30, was found dead in the jungle. Authorities ruled it a suicide, but her family suspected foul play due to unexplained details surrounding her death.

 

June 2023: British diving instructor Neil Giblin was found dead in his bungalow. The cause of death was not publicly disclosed.

 

January 9, 2025: Irish tourist Robby Kinlan, 21, was found dead in his accommodation, reportedly from sudden cardiac failure following a diving trip. Thai authorities ruled out foul play. 

 

March 16, 2025: British tourist Alexandra Clarke, 26, went missing after a fire broke out on a dive boat near Koh Tao. She was last seen using the boat's restroom when the fire started, and despite search efforts, she remains unaccounted for.

 

 

10 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

As it happens, no amount of the safety equipment would have helped.

According to the Bangkok Post

 

 

Yes I heard they were all diving, she surfaced early to use the toilet, captian was working with the tanks and something caught fire

2 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Fair point - a lot of what 'occurs' could be put down to the behavior of 'youth'...  where as the Pattaya flyers club is down to age etc...   different area's attract different people who get up to different things... 

 

That said:  A number suspicious events have occurred on Koh Tao with the notoriety of the Island originating from the Miller / Witheridge deaths

 

September 15, 2014: British tourists Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were found murdered on Sairee Beach. Witheridge had been sexually assaulted and both suffered fatal head injuries. Two Burmese migrant workers were convicted for the murders amid controversy over the investigation.

 

January 1, 2015: British national Nick Pearson, 25, was found dead in the sea. Authorities ruled it an accidental drowning, but his family disputed this, citing injuries inconsistent with a fall.

 

January 21, 2015: British traveler Christina Annesley, 23, was found deceased in her bungalow. Thai authorities suggested a possible drug interaction, but her family criticized the lack of a thorough investigation.

 

January 2015: French tourist Dimitri Povse, 29, was discovered hanged with his hands tied behind his back. Police ruled it a suicide, a conclusion met with skepticism due to the circumstances. 

 

February 2017: Russian tourist Valentina Novozhyonova, 23, disappeared from her hotel. Despite extensive searches, her whereabouts remain unknown.

 

April 2017: Belgian traveler Elise Dallemagne, 30, was found dead in the jungle. Authorities ruled it a suicide, but her family suspected foul play due to unexplained details surrounding her death.

 

June 2023: British diving instructor Neil Giblin was found dead in his bungalow. The cause of death was not publicly disclosed.

 

January 9, 2025: Irish tourist Robby Kinlan, 21, was found dead in his accommodation, reportedly from sudden cardiac failure following a diving trip. Thai authorities ruled out foul play. 

 

March 16, 2025: British tourist Alexandra Clarke, 26, went missing after a fire broke out on a dive boat near Koh Tao. She was last seen using the boat's restroom when the fire started, and despite search efforts, she remains unaccounted for.

 

 

Like I said, you can make up anything BS and spread it online, especially when you have friends in British media.

 I could go through all of those you listed  with facts,that for some reason were omitted from the sensationalised stories you may have read, but I can't be arsed repeating myself to someone that has already made their mind up. 

For those that actually live on Tao know its total crap, however, the place has never been so busy, so as the say no publicity is bad publicity!

UPDATE

British Tourist Still Missing After Dive Boat Fire Near Koh Tao

 

Picture courtesy of Matichon.

 

Rescue divers from the Songkhla Naval Base, in coordination with the Kusol Sattha Foundation on Koh Tao, continue their search for a missing British woman following a dive boat fire off the coast of the island. Despite an extensive underwater search around the sunken vessel, there has been no sign of the missing tourist.

 

On 17 March, the Royal Thai Navy’s Second Fleet joined the search operation, supporting the Maritime Enforcement Command Centre (MECC) in their efforts. A transport helicopter carrying navy divers was deployed to Samui Naval Station, while Patrol Boat T.113 transported additional divers directly to Koh Tao.

 

Upon arrival, navy divers from the Songkhla Naval Base worked alongside rescue divers from the Kusol Sattha Foundation to plan the search around the sunken boat. The diving operation commenced at 13:40 and concluded at 15:40, lasting two hours. However, no trace of the missing woman was found, leading authorities to suspend the underwater search.

 

Search efforts will continue on March 18, focusing on surface surveillance and search. Boats will be dispatched to scan the area around the incident site, while local fishermen and vessels in the vicinity have been asked to remain vigilant. Authorities urge anyone who spots signs of the missing tourist to report the location immediately.

 

The investigation into the cause of the fire and the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing.

 

-- 2025-03-18

 

I read reports saying the boat sank and that young lady had gone to the bathroom if that’s correct she could be still in the bathroom of the sunken craft 

Koh Tao = Bermuda Triangle?

18 minutes ago, Woke to Sounds said:

Koh Tao = Bermuda Triangle?

Only if you are a gullible ..... and believe everything you read.