Lite Beer Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 18 Korean tourists injured in speed boat accident in PattayaBy Digital Media CHONBURI, April 21 - Eighteen Korean tourists were wounded in speed boat accident off Pattaya's Laan island on Sunday with two reportedly in critical condition.A speed boat, named "Sea Dream", was transporting some thirty Korean tourists to Ko Laan Island when it collided with another speed boat "Khem Thong" which was lying at anchor about 800 metres off the beach.All tourists were rescued by boats which cruised nearby. The drivers of two speed boats however escaped.Sixteen passengers suffered minor injuries while another two tourists were in critical condition. One Korean man’s two legs were nearly severed and another Korean man lost his right leg from the boat's propellor.Police are now hunting for the boats' drivers for legal prosecution. (MCOT online news) -- TNA 2013-04-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Dejavu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post apetley Posted April 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2013 How do you flee the scene 800 metres offshore? 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 How do you flee the scene 800 metres offshore? Remarkable effort really 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShockMaster Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Sad that you can probably count down the days on both hands until a similar incident happens. 30 Korean tourists on one Speed Boat? Sounds about right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canuckamuck Posted April 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2013 It is also amazing to have a collision with an anchored boat in what was most likely clear skies and relatively calm seas. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I've become accustomed to news such as this... If it isn't a Bus accident its someone drunk in car or motorcycle or as in this case, its yet another speed boat accident... With sympathy for the victims my first thoughts lately when I read news such as this is... "How on earth can this possibly happen?"... Really - How is it possible for a speed boat to go straight into another boat which wasn't moving ?? !! Of course - we can all guess the answer, the pilot wasn't watching where he was going or there was some mechanical steering failure... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cekipa Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 He swam the scene Sent from my i-mobile IQ 1 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lemoncake Posted April 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2013 How do you flee the scene 800 metres offshore? How do you collide with a "parked boat"? And why would the driver of "parked" boat run away? 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jimi007 Posted April 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2013 (edited) It is also amazing to have a collision with an anchored boat in what was most likely clear skies and relatively calm seas. Really, I'm not amazed by much these idiot speedboat drivers do! 40 of them where stuck with over 400 paying passengers out at the Similan Islands a few days ago in a "freak storm" that was predicted days in advance by most weather services... Brilliant! Maybe time for a real testing and a real captains license to carry paying passengers, instead of just being Thai and paying some money... Never mind we know that won't happen anytime soon. Edited April 21, 2013 by Jimi007 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiniyow Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 A Hit and Run with a Stationary Boat anchored.....Run to Where? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 (edited) What are the requirements to "Captain" those speed boats in Thai waters, obviously from what I have seen you do not need any thing in the space between the ears. Edited April 21, 2013 by Basil B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bpuumike Posted April 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2013 I've become accustomed to news such as this... If it isn't a Bus accident its someone drunk in car or motorcycle or as in this case, its yet another speed boat accident... With sympathy for the victims my first thoughts lately when I read news such as this is... "How on earth can this possibly happen?"... Really - How is it possible for a speed boat to go straight into another boat which wasn't moving ?? !! Of course - we can all guess the answer, the pilot wasn't watching where he was going or there was some mechanical steering failure... Nah, his brakes failed 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britinthai Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 How do you flee the scene 800 metres offshore?I would say most speed boat drivers are related; thus the idiot who drove into the parked boat was taken away while the other gave chase on a jet-ski, but lost him at the first set of traffic lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadingo Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Madness to hit an anchored boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I will never get on a boat in Thailand. Ever. Taxis are bad enough, but trusting your life to one of these clods in a boat?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 It is also amazing to have a collision with an anchored boat in what was most likely clear skies and relatively calm seas. Depends how many Lou Kou's the guys had, the anchored thing might have looked like a seagull. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverman63 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 And the ferry only costs 30 baht. I never trusted those speedboat guys. Quick money grab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungo85 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 What are the requirements to "Captain" those speed boats in Thai waters, obviously from what I have seen you do not need any thing in the space between the ears. A boat? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 What are the requirements to "Captain" those speed boats in Thai waters, obviously from what I have seen you do not need any thing in the space between the ears. And this back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 And the ferry only costs 30 baht. I never trusted those speedboat guys. Quick money grab But don't forget one of the ferrys sunk a few years back. You can't win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim walker Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I am sure ifhe was quick enough back after the accident he would manage another run beforeit became too dark, money money . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlandy Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 It is also amazing to have a collision with an anchored boat in what was most likely clear skies and relatively calm seas. If it is possible to have any sort of accident these clowns will come up with it. "and not good for tourism either" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Activo Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I've become accustomed to news such as this... If it isn't a Bus accident its someone drunk in car or motorcycle or as in this case, its yet another speed boat accident... With sympathy for the victims my first thoughts lately when I read news such as this is... "How on earth can this possibly happen?"... Really - How is it possible for a speed boat to go straight into another boat which wasn't moving ?? !! Of course - we can all guess the answer, the pilot wasn't watching where he was going or there was some mechanical steering failure... I'm guessing it was brake failure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 The Koreans should have know better. What kind of a boat driver can crash into a parked boat. Drunk on Lao Khao. My symapthies to the injured, I just came from Korea. Typical Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westaurel Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 A speed boat, named "Sea Dream" LOL well called for this boat ! They can rename it now "Sea Nightmare" ! Where did he got his license in a surprise packet as the car drivers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 this country wants to roll with the big boys,this country wants to shove change down my throat....ok....can you say'' class action law suit''....suck it up,any comment big guy....''mai pen rai''. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Some posts and quoted replies removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Stay clear away from anything that has the word ''SPEED'' annexed to it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rbrooks Posted April 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2013 Why do Thai drivers usually flee the scene when they are at fault driving boats, airplanes, buses, autos, tuk tuks, trains, scooters, bicycles, elephants, etc.? Amazing Thailand. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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