Rimmer Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Koh Larn ferries finally heeding safety rules, Pattaya officials claim PATTAYA:-- Koh Larn ferries finally are complying with safety regulations by keeping passenger numbers down and requiring everyone to wear life vests, Pattaya officials said. City complaint center officials said at Bali Hai Pier Nov. 3 that boat operators now are fully cooperating with regulations aimed at ensuring marine safety after years of giving them only lip service. The Marine Department recently met with boat and watersports operators to reinforce security measures and disaster prevention. The hot topic was ferries crossing to Koh Larn which for years have been overloaded and several times sank, with passenger casualties. Complaint center officers said they recently went undercover aboard the S. Prasitporn 4 to Tawaen Beach on the resort island and found that all passengers were wearing life jackets and that the boat was not overloaded. Read more: http://www.pattayamail.com/news/koh-larn-ferries-finally-heeding-safety-rules-pattaya-officials-claim-154727 PATTAYA MAIL 2016-11-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleChap Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 7 minutes ago, Rimmer said: Koh Larn ferries finally are complying with safety regulations by keeping passenger numbers down Well, not so difficult when there are actually no passengers anymore lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdgbb Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 1 hour ago, SimpleChap said: Well, not so difficult when there are actually no passengers anymore lol The report and photo would seem to dispute that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfish Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 It's been like that for at least a year now. This is a slow news story Sent from my SC-01D using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Just what I want to wear on a boat ride in the tropics. An insulated vest that doesn't breath. Thoroughly saturated with the BO of a few hundred people who wore it before me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleChap Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 2 hours ago, gdgbb said: The report and photo would seem to dispute that. Looks like we found a pedant already. Would it be better if I had said, there are ALMOST no tourist anymore? And I'm sure you can't find any photo's about loads of Asian tourists in Pattaya these days, since they were the majority of passengers using these services in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 5 hours ago, impulse said: Just what I want to wear on a boat ride in the tropics. An insulated vest that doesn't breath. Thoroughly saturated with the BO of a few hundred people who wore it before me. A tad better than drowning methinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 My thoughts are a bit silly making every one were a life vest, those boat do not sink fast, and if a person is in a confined space they may not be able to get out wearing a life preserver, more better that there should be plenty of life preservers within easy reach. Probably in a few weeks back to old ways ...if not already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 ^^^^^^ I'm off to Koh Kut in January, the fast boat takes appx 1.15 hrs, you can bet your backside I will have a life preserver on or on my lap just in case. I have absolutely no faith in the upkeep, maintenance of their boats or seamanship of these people, so better safe than sorry in my book. Not having a go at you or anyone else but I quite like my life and would like to extend it as much as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 2 hours ago, Golden Triangle said: A tad better than drowning methinks. Given the choice between a one in a million chance of drowning, and a virtual certainty of getting hot, sweaty (heat stroke anyone?) and stinky, some people may disagree. The problem is that choice has been taken away. LIke the nanny states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 8 hours ago, SimpleChap said: Would it be better if I had said, there are ALMOST no tourist anymore? No. Quote And I'm sure you can't find any photo's about loads of Asian tourists in Pattaya these days, since they were the majority of passengers using these services in the past. Different topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 So after many years the "law" is now "allegedly" not being broken. And City Hall is "Chuffed". Pathetic !! How long before reverting back to the "old days" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Funny that a company actually obeying the law is so unusual that it makes the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Whats the point if none of them are done up properly??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdgbb Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 On 11/11/2016 at 7:42 PM, SimpleChap said: Looks like we found a pedant already. Would it be better if I had said, there are ALMOST no tourist anymore? And I'm sure you can't find any photo's about loads of Asian tourists in Pattaya these days, since they were the majority of passengers using these services in the past. You don't know what a pedant is, do you? Saying there were almost no tourists anymore would be more accurate but still unbelievably inaccurate, not to say, false. I won't be looking for photos of tourists but, even so, availability of photos of tourists means nothing, unless you think that every tourist is photographed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdgbb Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 On 12/11/2016 at 1:23 AM, impulse said: Given the choice between a one in a million chance of drowning, and a virtual certainty of getting hot, sweaty (heat stroke anyone?) and stinky, some people may disagree. The problem is that choice has been taken away. LIke the nanny states. Life jackets worn for a few minutes will not give anyone heatstroke, life jackets worn for hours wouldn't give anyone heatstroke, come to that. There's probably a better chance of drowning than getting heatstroke and if you get "stinky" after a few minutes, or an hour or so, wearing a life jacket there is something wrong with you. Your choice hasn't been taken away, if you don't like the safety regulations you don't have to use the ferries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Good , Thailand is safe again. You can all come back now.Sent from my SM-P601 using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfish Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Just what I want to wear on a boat ride in the tropics. An insulated vest that doesn't breath. Thoroughly saturated with the BO of a few hundred people who wore it before me.Just don't wear it, if they try to force you then start kicking and screaming because I bet you'd be good at it lolSent from my SC-01D using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 1 minute ago, mcfish said: Just don't wear it, if they try to force you then start kicking and screaming because I bet you'd be good at it lol Of the 2 of us, who has made a personal attack today? The answer to that question speaks volumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfish Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Of the 2 of us, who has made a personal attack today? The answer to that question speaks volumes.Good lord you must be delicate if you consider that an attack. It was a little teenie weeeni jab at your sweaty life vest rant. Go ahead and drown if you prefer that Sent from my SC-01D using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 19 minutes ago, mcfish said: Good lord you must be delicate if you consider that an attack. It was a little teenie weeeni jab at your sweaty life vest rant. Go ahead and drown if you prefer that Nice back pedaling. I'd have a hard time caring less about what posters on TVF think about me. But it would be refreshing to be able to hold an adult discussion. "Go ahead and drown if you prefer that". Ya think there may be solutions in between that are worthy of discussion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petesie80 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 The reported fact that life vests are now available is hardly cause for a heated debate ladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 4 hours ago, mcfish said: Just don't wear it, if they try to force you then start kicking and screaming because I bet you'd be good at it lol Sent from my SC-01D using Tapatalk You could refuse to wear, but one phone call and the police could be waiting at the next port of call, probably a 2,000B fine, that's what they were fining divers without SMB's (Surface Marker Buoys). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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