Minimum age requirement for jet-ski rental to be implemented in 30 days
Kongleaphy Keam

PHUKET: New jet-ski regulations will now mandate that every renter must be at least 18 years of age to be allowed to operate the vehicle by themselves.

Six new jet-ski regulations are to be put in place within 30 days, confirmed Vice Governor Chokdee Amornwat at a meeting with jet-ski operators this morning.

“Should a driver be under the age limit, they must be accompanied by either a member of the jet-ski company staff, a parent or a person who is of age,” Vice Governor Chokdee said.

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-- Phuket Gazette 2016-01-21

Only 18 years old?

I'd make it 92.

The minimum age is ' do you have an ATM card ' sir ..... fine ... jump on !!

Never happen - money trumps everything ...

Perhaps they should forget about the age, and ensure that all users and renters have a valid license to use it.

Which in Thailand, I believe, is a 2nd class shipping license.

Understandable.

Under 18's would probably not have enough money to be exploited.

And why not the same on the roads.?

The VG may be overestimating his authority as existing laws should determine what is required and not a knee jerk response to bad publicity.

from the article

“Migrant workers will not be permitted to work for jet-ski operators, as they are unable to communicate with tourists"

Is is now legal to use a jet-ski without a licence?

Too bad they don't require the same for motorbikes.

And while you are at it remove the f.... trailers off the beach.

Jet skis should be banned, period... They are the number one complaint from tourists every year, but it just gets ignored... Mafia money talks, tourists walk...

from the article

“Migrant workers will not be permitted to work for jet-ski operators, as they are unable to communicate with tourists"

Is is now legal to use a jet-ski without a licence?

Racism at its worst. If they hadn't qualified the first half of the sentence it wouldn't have sounded so bad.

Oh yes!i can really see this one working.A kid turns up with a handful of baht,tells them he's 18 and off he goes.

I can really see the Jet ski operators, aka,scum,refusing him and turning down a load of wedge.

They will simply insist that he had ID but dont know where it vanished to.

This is farcical.

I bet the copper on his bike,about 50 yards away,conveniently available to help the poor tourist,will still be there.

KKD

At the end of the day, is this a step forwards? If so it should probably be commended in the hope of further progress. The person responsible for the new rule is going to take some heat from vested interests and deserves a little support, no?