webfact Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Coastal zoning follows Sunday’s Pattaya boat collisionBy English NewsCHON BURI, April 23 – Marine Department officials will enforce zoning for ferry boats, swimmers and water-sports activities in coastal areas of the seaboard town of Pattaya following a speed boat collision here on Sunday.Rewat Poriang, director of the Pattaya Marine Office, said wharfs in Pattaya and nearby Ko Lan will be clearly marked.Commuter boats must now install speed control devices and radios.The two speed boats which collided near Ko Lan off Pattaya on Sunday were not equipped with such equipment.Two Korean tourists were injured in the incident, after which one of the drivers turned himself in to police. The other remains at large.-- TNA 2013-04-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurentbkk Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 unless a real legislation on boats shows up nothing will ever change .... I sail in this area for years and see very often stupid boat drivers being totally crazy ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 555555555555555555 Right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 More reasons for tea money. No change in boat behavior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatfreak Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 If tourist would be willing to pay more they could get safe, modern designed boats instead of old plywood boats with a terrible trim and no safety gear. Somehow most tourist will prefer to take the risk of going in an unsafe boat than having to dish deep in their pockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whybother Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I am not sure how zoning will help these types of incidents, given the two boats would be in the same zone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I am not sure how zoning will help these types of incidents, given the two boats would be in the same zone. That's what i was thinking, did we miss something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Once upon a time in the Land of LOS some people almost died in Boats & some were scammed on Jetskis ,but it came to pass the Water Good Fairy released a Statement & Lo & Behold things were lawful & safe in the Land of LOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canman Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 If tourist would be willing to pay more they could get safe, modern designed boats instead of old plywood boats with a terrible trim and no safety gear. Somehow most tourist will prefer to take the risk of going in an unsafe boat than having to dish deep in their pockets. Good one, blame the victim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakename Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 These tourist are on a package tour to the island, they cannot choose which boat to go on. The most important safety feature on a boat is the guy behind the wheel! This is also something you cannot choose and pick. Tourist have a reasonable right to expect that person has some training, not just a cowboy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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