Speeding Pattaya Jet Ski Kills Iranian Tourist while Swimming

An unknown jet ski operator has killed an Iranian tourist while he was swimming in the Pattaya Bay on Wednesday evening. The man died on route to a local hospital.

Pattaya, the 6th of October 2010 [PDN]: At approximately 6:00pm, Captain Chaliew Boonhum (Pattaya Police Investigator) was notified of an accident involving a jet ski in Pattaya Bay adjacent the Central Festival Shopping Center. A team of officers along with rescue services were dispatched to the incident.

Arriving at the scene officers were informed that the injured man, now known to be Mr. Mohsen Fakhari [35], an Iranian national, had already been transported to the Pattaya Memorial Hospital in a critical condition along with his uninjured brother.

Full story HERE

PATTAYA DAILY NEWS

-- 2010-10-07

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They keep happening and nothing ever seems to get done.

There should be a designated area for jet ski operation away from where people swim.

I wonder if the jet ski operator was Thai and if he will he be charged.

My condolences to the friends and family of the victim.

They keep happening and nothing ever seems to get done.

There should be a designated area for jet ski operation away from where people swim.

I wonder if the jet ski operator was Thai and if he will he be charged.

The bigger question is will they catch the culprit. I certainly hope so and hope he faces severe justice. I feel very sorry for the family and friends of this poor Iranian victim, what a senseless tragedy and the criminal behavior of the driver makes it even worse.

UPDATE

Iranian Tourist killed by speeding Jet Ski in waters off Pattaya Beach

PATTAYA: -- An Iranian tourist was killed in a Jet Ski Accident on Pattaya Beach, on Wednesday Afternoon. The incident occurred at around 6pm on the beach in front of the Central Festival Pattaya Beach and resulted in the death of Mr. Mohsen Fakhari aged 35. His distraught brother, Mr. Alee Fakhari aged 30 witnessed the accident which involved a Jet Ski which is thought to have been operated by a Thai Man. Khun Sasibramon aged 35 witnessed the accident and stated that the two brothers were in the water when a Blue and White Jet Ski hit the older brother,

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-- Pattaya One 2010-10-07

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Before I was eating at the Beer Garden and I mentioned to girly that someone was going to get killed because of these jet skis. Of course she did not believe me.

RIP

I hope, but maybe nothing will change, that they will cordon off an area for swimming only.

Re: Pattaya and Jomtien

There are closed areas surrounded by orange and white marker buoys

where swimmers can go and jet skis should not go but sometimes go.

Most of the swimming areas are shared with tour boats and jet skis.

If you swim at all far out like when the tide is low you become a target.

It is really more like crossing a busy main road.

You need to look left and right.

Also some jet ski drivers deliberately target a swimmer

and then turn away at the last moment.