webfact Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 20-passenger speedboat collides with another at Phuket pier Phuket Gazette The two speedboats collided, with one landing partly on top of the other. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong PHUKET: -- A speedboat carrying 20 passengers crashed with another at the Boat Lagoon in Koh Kaew yesterday evening. No injuries were reported. A speedboat belonging to ‘Golden Dragon Tour 1’ was carrying passengers from Koh Phi Phi to Phuket when it collided with, and landed partly on top of, another speedboat, ‘K. Kanreab’, which was not carrying any passengers at the time. “Teerachai Maimard, the "captain" of Golden Dragon Tour1, sped up the boat in order to tread through shallow water. Full story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/20passenger-speedboat-collides-another-Phuket-pier/66686?desktopversion#ad-image-0 -- © Copyright Phuket Gazette 2017-06-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 I thought mounting in public was deemed inappropriate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdenner Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Just don't forget:- The mentality/training behind this incident has to be associated/migrated to ALL modes of transport in Thailand: Including the driver at the pointy end of Aircraft we fly in, the idiot behind the wheel of Mini and so called VIP Busses, Taxis, etc This country is scary with a Junta doing SFA about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 i see a lottery number.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Photo must have been photoshoped as so many on here say how wonderfully safe the country is to live in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 This months Darwin award winners. Congratulation , you made the news, now let's hope they will relocate you back to the rice fields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebo Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Only an attempt to make many little new speedboats ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglasspade Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 3 hours ago, wakeupplease said: Photo must have been photoshoped as so many on here say how wonderfully safe the country is to live in. It is safe! There's life vests on both boats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 4 hours ago, Reigntax said: I thought mounting in public was deemed inappropriate Well, at least the speedboat on the bottom was wearing a bikini -- same as the recently shuttered sex show performer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, balo said: This months Darwin award winners. Congratulation , you made the news, now let's hope they will relocate you back to the rice fields. Not quite Darwin awards which honors those who accidentally remove themselves from the gene pool (i.e. by killing themselves in some obscure or just plan stupid manner). That said: Your point is made. Also, how insulting is it for the True Captains of vessels that the media refers to these chancers as Captains... For how long could this guy operating the boat not have looked ahead.. it must have been minutes... Edited June 12, 2017 by richard_smith237 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 9 hours ago, douglasspade said: It is safe! There's life vests on both boats! Not under my last seat going to Phi Phi, I guess someone must have nicked it or forgot to buy one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 16 hours ago, kotsak said: i see a lottery number.. Which One......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 11 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: Not quite Darwin awards which honors those who accidentally remove themselves from the gene pool (i.e. by killing themselves in some obscure or just plan stupid manner). That said: Your point is made. Also, how insulting is it for the True Captains of vessels that the media refers to these chancers as Captains... For how long could this guy operating the boat not have looked ahead.. it must have been minutes... With that area being very, very shallow it is highly unlikely he did not look ahead. The explanation given (hydraulic issue) is more likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 13 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said: Which One......... Just buy both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 1 minute ago, stevenl said: With that area being very, very shallow it is highly unlikely he did not look ahead. The explanation given (hydraulic issue) is more likely. That's just the marine version of "failed brakes". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomwct Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 He qualifies for a Thai Drivers License! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuandjulie Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 4 hours ago, stevenl said: With that area being very, very shallow it is highly unlikely he did not look ahead. The explanation given (hydraulic issue) is more likely. Well it did say he sped up then had hydraulic failure, they speed up to get onto the plane thus less draft, no matter it is a mangrove area with a speed limit ! Also if your steering fails the sensible option is to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 (edited) 25 minutes ago, stuandjulie said: Well it did say he sped up then had hydraulic failure, they speed up to get onto the plane thus less draft, no matter it is a mangrove area with a speed limit ! Also if your steering fails the sensible option is to stop. Agree with all. So does that mean he did not look ahead? Most likely is that he sped up thinking he could pass the already stranded boat, then the steering failed and it was either too late to stop or he panicked and try to steer harder, in vain. Edited June 13, 2017 by stevenl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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