The average Thai doesn't know what a Hectare is, the article should have reported the area in Rai which would have more impact. 109 Hectares is 681 Rai....
Thai authorities must have given the Captain a nice sweetener to drop anchor in Pattaya, obviously trying to attract the rich tourists that TAT keep harping on about...
Classic BS excuse about 1-2 meter waves, it's a 40,000 ton vessel F F S...
She will appeal against the judgement and the case will be in abeyance for years to come... TIT, she is a monied MP for the ruling party, can't see anything happening to her. Usual verbiage to appease some folks to make it look like there is no favoritism...