6 Month ban for drunk captain of pleasure boat driven onto sand at Pattaya Beach

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6 Month ban for drunk captain of pleasure boat driven onto sand at Pattaya Beach



PATTAYA: -- It was announced on Monday that the 51 year old Captain of a Pleasure Boat which ran ashore on Pattaya Beach late on Sunday Night has been banned from captaining any boats for 6 months.

The initial incident began at 8pm on Sunday Night when witnesses saw a pleasure boat named “Iti Under 4” approaching Pattaya Beach opposite Soi 13, at high speed and it came ashore and became stuck on the sand with its engine running.

Beachgoers ran to avoid the fast-approaching vessel, whose Captain remained on the boat and appeared in a heavily intoxicated state. After 4 hours Khun Kumpar was removed from the boat and taken to Pattaya Police Station.

Full story: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/204114/6-month-ban-for-drunk-captain-of-pleasure-boat-driven-onto-sand-at-pattaya-beach/


-- Pattaya One 2015-07-21

[smedly]

would anyone ever want to be a passenger of a boat with this guy at the wheel, a ban for 6 months is quite honestly ridiculous, he should have been thrown in jail and banned for life sending a clear message to all other boat captains who are responsible for peoples lives that this is unacceptable behaviour, what on earth are they thinking

[ezzra]

a pleasure boat named “Iti Under 4”... this boat should be more aptly renamed "he's under the influence 24/7"

Edited July 20, 2015 by ezzra

[impulse]

Some stairs, a few tables and umbrellas, and there's the next beach bar in Pattaya...

[Searat7]

Might as well paint the bottom and hull while the boat is out of the water lol

[striderman]

high speed ? how about full speed which is still pretty slow.

slightly misleading pic as the tide has receded.

[hawker9000]

A six-month ban? That's it? Just a temporary BAN?? That might be appropriate for drinking & driving a jet ski FPS! But a commercial excursion boat like this!! Oh well, if we don't like it, I guess we can leave, right? ...that is, as long as you never find yourself in this drunken Thai sailor's path! (Well, I guess you can still leave ... in a body bag.)

Edited July 21, 2015 by hawker9000

[prakhonchai nick]

Had he been driving at low speed would he have been given a 3 month ban?

[prakhonchai nick]

So who banned him for 6 months? The Pattaya boat mafia? Unlikely to have been a court of law -they take months or years to hear a case!

[mancub]

Guess he'll be driving a minivan now for 6 months.

[godden]

Sleep well people of Pattaya in the knowledge you can walk the beach safely for the next 6 months after that your on your own.

[jacko45k]

I agree.

A six month ban on the guy is too lenient.

People who drive the public for a living and fail to do so responsibly need to be removed of that responsibility.

He should be doing the commercial fishing boats.

[melvinmelvin]

You may be interested to know that operating a boat under influence of alcohol is not illegal in LoS.

There is no alcohol limit and no checks (as with cars/bikes etc).

But if you end up in an accident under influence, tough luck.

SInce I have a boat myself I have checked this out quite thoroughly with the Marine Dep. main office in BKK.

(at least, the above was the case 3 years ago, doubt that it has changed)

(having said that. thais have a fairly relaxed attitude towards driving cars and bikes when drunk.

i rarely or never see thais operating their boats when drinking. a bit surprising maybe.)

[burgdawg]

...the dude was actually the licensing inspector for ALL other boat operators.

Incredible!

[burgdawg]

..Please rename this boat "The Minnow" (Gilligan's Island).....guess her went on a Three Hour Cruise!

[TEFLKrabi]

He's been banned which is a good start. OK, it could have been more but TV peeps, imagine how you'd be feasting on this if he'd got nothing!

[glasswort]

Guess he'll be driving a minivan now for 6 months.

Or a baht bus!!!

[hawker9000]

He's been banned which is a good start. OK, it could have been more but TV peeps, imagine how you'd be feasting on this if he'd got nothing!

A good start? It'll probably take more than six months just to repair & refloat the boat, & get it back into service! So how much of an imposition does a 26-week ban really represent? But I'm exaggerating: a little paint here & there, a name change, maybe an extra underpaid teenage or two bailing water, some tea money, the next high tide, and I'm sure that bugger will be hauling hapless passengers again in no time.

[RIJoe]

It took 4 hours to get him off the boat?

[worgeordie]

6 month ban,he will be back on the high seas next week !

4 hours to get him off the boat ?, permission to come aboard

Captain,no sod off !

regards Worgeordie

[longstebe]

Let's be fair, did we honestly believe he would get any jail time with a hefty fine?

Usual slap on the wrist........ "Your a naughty boy blah blah blah".

Edited July 21, 2015 by longstebe

[striderman]

He's been banned which is a good start. OK, it could have been more but TV peeps, imagine how you'd be feasting on this if he'd got nothing!

A good start? It'll probably take more than six months just to repair & refloat the boat, & get it back into service! So how much of an imposition does a 26-week ban really represent? But I'm exaggerating: a little paint here & there, a name change, maybe an extra underpaid teenage or two bailing water, some tea money, the next high tide, and I'm sure that bugger will be hauling hapless passengers again in no time.

it had been re-floated by monday evening.

i went past at 22.00 hrs and it had gone.

when i looked at it perched on the beach monday lunchtime i could see no damage other than wear and tear that you might expect on a boat that is getting on a bit.

[cracker1]

I presume there was an assistant to the Captain (maybe first mate ?) but anyone hear why he or any other crew were not assisting with navigation ?

[spidermike007]

would anyone ever want to be a passenger of a boat with this guy at the wheel, a ban for 6 months is quite honestly ridiculous, he should have been thrown in jail and banned for life sending a clear message to all other boat captains who are responsible for peoples lives that this is unacceptable behaviour, what on earth are they thinking

But, that would be representative of law and order. Something the Thais are trying to avoid at all costs. And it would also be representative of punishment that is commensurate with the crime. Something that is also being avoided at all costs. What you are asking for is a civilized society that believes in a deterrent, and the rule of law, and the application of common sense. Do you see much of that here?

[dean008]

A six month ban should be irrelevant as he should be locked up for more than 6 months for endangering life

[cooked]

Will you promise not to do it again?

[DLang]

would anyone ever want to be a passenger of a boat with this guy at the wheel, a ban for 6 months is quite honestly ridiculous, he should have been thrown in jail and banned for life sending a clear message to all other boat captains who are responsible for peoples lives that this is unacceptable behaviour, what on earth are they thinking

Thinking?

Mai khao jai.

[DLang]

6 month ban,he will be back on the high seas next week !

And driving the midnight minivan to Nakhon Sh@thole until then.

[NickJ]

The Sea, The Highways, The Sky even the Hospitals.........Thailand is one big Adventure.

[onemorechang]

Thank god posters on this thread are not in charge of pattaya

you lot would have executed everyone in town by now.

6 months is ok.

No one hurt, No passengers on-board. bit of damage to a small boat

Big deal,

Edited July 21, 2015 by onemorechang