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Speedboat with 20 tourists capsizes after leaving Phi Phi

Dec 16 , 2005

A speedboat with some 20 tourists from Phi Phi island capsized on its way to Phuket Friday afternoon, police reported.

The Phuket marine police said the speedboat capsized because of rough seas and strong wind at about 2:30 pm.

Seven boats have been deployed to search for the tourists and boat crew.

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Just got this.... phew!

World Updates from AP

Friday December 16, 2005

Tourist boat capsizes off Thailand, all passengers rescued

BANGKOK, Thailand: A boat carrying more than 20 tourists capsized off the coast of Thailand Friday but all passengers were rescued after spending three hours at sea, police said.

The speed boat was ferrying the 17 foreigners and five Thais from the popular resort island of Phi Phi back to Phuket around 2 p.m. local time (0700 GMT) when a huge wave hit the boat and it capsized, police said. Police did not have any details on the nationalities of the foreigners.

The tourists were in the water for about three hours before rescue teams found them, police said. "All the tourists are safe and we are landing at the pier now,'' Marine Police Capt. Chatchai Pakdee said by phone.

Tourists routinely take boats between the popular islands off southern Thailand. Boat accidents are relatively rare, though an overcrowded ferry on its way back from Pha-Ngan Island capsized in January and left seven people dead. --AP

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Took a speedboat ride with my Thai wife in this area last yearon our honeymoon.

Three young lads in charge of the expensive boat driving it too fast with no respect for the rough seas, playing lets frighten the 15 tourists.

They stopped when I got hold of the 'captain' by the scruff of his skinny neck and told him to cool it. :o

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Appears now that it was only one of three boats that sank :o :

Boats carrying 50 tourists capsize

Three boats carrying 50 Thai and foreign tourists capsized in Phuket and Krabi, prompting the Third Fleet to launch rescue operations to help them.

The first incident took place at 4.30pm. A speed boat run by Phangnga Eco-Tour Co, capsized at Hinmusang area between Phuket and Phangnga. The boat carried 20 Thai and foreign tourists.

Another boat travelling from Phi Phi island in Krabi sank in the same spot. Eight passengers jumped into the water.

On the same day, a third boat carrying 22 passengers sank in Laemtong in Krabi province. Marines and divers were searching for them.

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Seems like quite a few boat disasters this year, and with incompetence as ever to blame.

You'd think with the huge amount of revenue that tourism brings to this country especially in those areas that they would get this problem sorted out ASAP.

It's not only a shame when people that are on holiday die for no reason, but looking at it business wise, it seems ridiculous they allow these incompetent practices are allowed to carry on.

They must be aware that his news goes out to all the countries where there potential customers are. :o

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