Phuket tightens up measures to regulate jet ski rental services

PHUKET, 23 Oct 2013, (NNT) - Phuket's Regional Harbour Master Office has tightened up its regulations on jet ski services. Operators are now subject to license revocation if the office receives any complaint on violence, or unfair advantage taking of tourists.

Director General of the Office, Phuripat Therapisut, indicated that the new regulation is in line with the current policies of the province's administration in controlling the local jet ski businesses.

The Harbour Master Office has asked for cooperation from jet ski rental services in the province to systematically process their legal requirements, including license renewal, new license registration, business label change, license transfer, and licence cancellation, through formal means.

According to him, jet ski operators from now on will be required to submit petitions for the said procedures to the pier masters that that they registered with before proceeding to officials.

Jet ski service operators who fail to report to the Office of their acknowledgment of these new regulations by the end of next month without a sound reason could have their licences revoked, said Mr. Phuripat, adding that pier masters will have to inform the Office of any expired jet ski licenses within 3 months from the day of their acknowledgement.

Those who fail to comply with the new rules will be subject to punishment by law, said MrPhuripat, adding that officials have been authorized to revoke licences of operators who engage in violent activity, charging their customers inordinately, or being involved in fraudulent activities.


-- NNT 2013-10-23

The Hub of regulating jet ski operators, as proven by a news article declaring it so at least once a month.

"Jet ski service operators who fail to report to the Office of their acknowledgment of these new regulations by the end of next month without a sound reason could have their licences revoked..." (OP)

"without a sound reason could have"

The Hub of well written weasel clauses, never to be placed above brown envelopes.

Jet skis have gone from " will be eliminated in 7 years" about 9 years ago to " maybe we'll enforce the law". Scams, illegal unlicensed operators, threats etc. will continue, guaranteed.

Just more talk, no action likely. Who do they think will believe this ....

New regulations on the books, when enforcement is really the key..... same, same. Not different.....

<animated image of flying pig>

They should urine test these guys. The jetski rental is just a front for the drugs they peddle to tourists.

yeah...right....this has been going on for so long that everyone thinks it is okay....VACATIONERS BEWARE

Do these guys know, that everyone knows, they are full of shit?

"Those who fail to comply with the new rules will be subject to punishment by law, said MrPhuripat, adding that officials have been authorized to revoke licences of operators who engage in violent activity, charging their customers inordinately, or being involved in fraudulent activities"

That about covers it then, no more jetskis ...

Let's make it nice and simple for those people who may not have kept up with the "Jetski Scamming" situation and happen to stumble upon this topic.

Don't rent a Jetski anywhere in Thailand !!!!

That's all. Full stop!

Why don't embassies just all put up jet ski warnings on their websites? At this point there's just no arguing the fact.

Finally, the jet-ski scam on tourist has been fixed, after how many press releases????

Just more talk, no action likely. Who do they think will believe this ....

But they got their useless headline and television time.

Usual garbage. PTY is exactly the same, except the worst scammers operate right in front of Soi 9 Police Station. Saves a lot of tedious back and forth.

Jet skis have gone from " will be eliminated in 7 years" about 9 years ago to " maybe we'll enforce the law". Scams, illegal unlicensed operators, threats etc. will continue, guaranteed.

I remember that original plan - no new jet skis were to be registered going forward, so that virtually all would be eliminated due to attrition after a number of years.

How did that work out?

I am sure a gang who makes a living beating and extorting people care a lot about licenses :-)

Why don't embassies just all put up jet ski warnings on their websites? At this point there's just no arguing the fact.

WHAT???? and loose face with the 'Kingdom'. Haven't you noticed how the BBC don't bother reporting the massive floods,plane crashes etc and people dying in Thailand? they will report the same for China,Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos etc, but seem VERY VERY reluctant to mention Thailand. Plus, of course we have to report every single 'Gun crazed American' shooting as though it's happened on our on turf.

Why don't embassies just all put up jet ski warnings on their websites? At this point there's just no arguing the fact.

WHAT???? and loose face with the 'Kingdom'. Haven't you noticed how the BBC don't bother reporting the massive floods,plane crashes etc and people dying in Thailand? they will report the same for China,Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos etc, but seem VERY VERY reluctant to mention Thailand. Plus, of course we have to report every single 'Gun crazed American' shooting as though it's happened on our on turf.

+1

BBC weather - has every MIddle East destination you can imagine, but HK, BKK, BALI??? yeah right!

Who are the new paymasters for BBC world?