Australian yacht crew rescues fishermen from sinking boat

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Australian yacht crew rescues fishermen from sinking boat

Phuket Gazette 

 

The three fishermen with two marine police officers. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

PHUKET: -- Crew members of an Australian tourist’s yacht yesterday afternoon rescued three fishermen from a sinking boat in Vichit.

Lt Wirach Pudpuang of the Marine Police received reports of the incident at about 4pm.

 

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[nauseus]

Well done mates! 

[Rhys]

Good on ya mate.... universal law of the sea is alive and well.

[keeniau96]

I have had a helping hand from Thai fishing boats several time when offshore. It's the way seamen have always done things. Pirates and tourists are exceptions.