'Inexperienced' Chinese tourists hospitalised after jet-ski collision off Patong Beach

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'Inexperienced' Chinese tourists hospitalised after jet-ski collision off Patong Beach
Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: Two Chinese tourists, a 25-year-old male and a 26-year-old girl were treated for leg injuries this afternoon (Dec 27) after they collided the jet-skis they had rented for leisure off Patong Beach.

Pol Lt Ms Sirinart Chertchutrakulthong of Kathu Police was alerted to the incident by Patong Hospital's Emergency Room at 11.50am today (December 27).

The injured tourists were named as Mr Zhao Peuie, 25, and Ms Su Han, 26, each of whom sustained injuries to their left lower limbs.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/inexperienced-chinese-tourists-hospitalised-after-jet-ski-collision-off-patong-beach-55584.php

-- Phuket News 2015-12-28

[LivinginKata]

What ever happened to the regulation that Jet Ski riders had to be marine certified ?

[masuk]

Sounds like the Chinese bike riders in Chiang Mai. They don't even know what side of the road they're meant to be on.

I watched two cyclists wobbling down the wrong side of the road just 2 days ago, and fortunately the taxi coming the other way stopped, and they veered around him. I've seen worse on the far busier Huay Keaw Rd where even the song teaw drivers avoided a head on collision with a group of yet more Chinese cyclists.

[meatboy]

oh so solly big bill coming soon.

[grumpyoldman]

This and the American killed on the motorbike seem to be the norm for this time of year.

Welcome to peak season !

[billphillips]

Surely this incident will lead to the biggest, part justified, and multiple jet-ski-scam of the year. The jet ski operator is probably negotiating right now.

[Michael8511]

I'm watching the jet ski drivers here in jomtien just now and they drive like crazy, I understand the youngsters like this kind of exatement and many think it's safer then racing with motorbikes. It's a blessing it's not more injuries involved with all these jet skis rented to inexperienced drivers.

[meatboy]

Surely this incident will lead to the biggest, part justified, and multiple jet-ski-scam of the year. The jet ski operator is probably negotiating right now.

you can just imagine,the owners up all night,claims adjusters,consulting the bib.witnesses,damaged ski's,loss of earnings,ect ect ect.

then there's the hospital bill,

.advice would be to do a runner and not look back.

even if they have insurance ARE JET SKI'S COVERED?

be prepared to be UP.

[Kiwisailor]

Of course the compulsory insurance that all jetski operators are now required to have will cover any damage - NOT!

[Briggsy]

Will the Chinese consul come riding to the rescue (not on a jet-ski), batter down the preposterous financial claims of the jet-ski crooks and then counter-claim the medical fees and injury compensation from the pretend-insured thugs, resulting in a net payout by the Patong mafia and an ear-bashing for the governor?

I await the next exciting instalment of this story.

p.s. Where's the vid? There has to be a video these days.

[LivinginKata]

If folks are stupid enough to rent high pwered jet skis then they deserve the big repair bills when it all goes wrong.

Maybe will make the next renter think again - but likely not ..

[SOTIRIOS]

.....if the jet skis are never inspected...who is to say what the real cause for the collision was....

....this is so bloody tiring......everybody else at fault.....

[DrDave]

What ever happened to the regulation that Jet Ski riders had to be marine certified ?

It's filed with the other regulation that says jet skis have to be moored, and may not parked on the beach.

[cracker1]

I am so thankful for the Compulsory Insurance that the Phuket administration demanded earlier this year that will save them a lot of money ?????????