Foreign Tourist Drowns As Pattaya Boat Capsizes

[Jai Dee]

Foreign tourist drowns as Pattaya boat capsizes

PATTAYA, Dec 7 (TNA) - Thai police in the seaside resort southeast of Bangkok have recovered the body of a Turkish tourist from coastal water near an island where a boat carrying nearly 20 Turkish tourists capsized Tuesday.

Three passengers were injured in the accident and the victim, Ichami Ozturic, went missing. Mr Ozturic's body was discovered on Thursday morning.

The boatman was charged with reckless operation of his motorboat following the accident, which occurred when the craft was heading to Koh Larn from Pattaya, about 170 kilometres southeast of Bangkok.

Koh Larn lies about 7.5 kilometres off of Pattaya by a 45-minute ferry or 15 minutes by speedboat ride.

Source: TNA - 7 December 2006

[rocky]

What a terrible loss of life, and a reminder how delicate life is

when on these boats, wear the life jacket...

[Nawtilus]

And if you are with someone who speaks thai, do not hesitate to tell the driver to slow down or drive properly if he is fooling around.

Also do not hesitate to tell the driver not to leave shore, or get off his boat, if he smells of whiskey or the boat seems overloaded.

No body in this country will look out for you, you have to do it yourself.

[COBBER]

The report that i saw on the local tv news also said that the boat was licensed for 15 passengers but was carrying 22.

[john b good]

The report that i saw on the local tv news also said that the boat was licensed for 15 passengers but was carrying 22.

Nothing new in that. At least they are being consistent (as well as greedy) TIT

[Rimmer]

The report that i saw on the local tv news also said that the boat was licensed for 15 passengers but was carrying 22.

Nothing new in that. At least they are being consistent (as well as greedy) TIT

Not only here. Ferries are constantly overloaded in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Philipines, Sri Lanka.

I regret there is little regard for fair paying passengers safety all over the world when it comes to money.

[Chang_paarp]

Foreign tourist drowns as Pattaya boat capsizes

PATTAYA, Dec 7 (TNA) - Thai police in the seaside resort southeast of Bangkok have recovered the body of a Turkish tourist from coastal water near an island where a boat carrying nearly 20 Turkish tourists capsized Tuesday.

Three passengers were injured in the accident and the victim, Ichami Ozturic, went missing. Mr Ozturic's body was discovered on Thursday morning.

The boatman was charged with reckless operation of his motorboat following the accident, which occurred when the craft was heading to Koh Larn from Pattaya, about 170 kilometres southeast of Bangkok.

Koh Larn lies about 7.5 kilometres off of Pattaya by a 45-minute ferry or 15 minutes by speedboat ride.

Source: TNA - 7 December 2006

Poor bugger could not run away.