PHOTOS: Five Chinese tourists injured in speedboat accident in Phuket

[Jonathan Fairfield 5,083]

PHOTOS: Five Chinese tourists injured in speedboat accident in Phuket

 

 

Five Chinese tourists and two Thai nationals were injured after two boats collided in waters off Koh Rang, near Phuket on Saturday afternoon.

 

The 10 Chinese tourists were travelling back from Koh Phi Phi on the Sai Nam speedboat when it collided with a barge, which was carrying oil, Manager reported.

 

The crash caused extensive damage to the speedboat and injuries to the boat's captain and a member of its crew, as well as some of the Chinese tourists.

 

Among the injured included two men, a woman and two boys.

 

The injured were taken to Thalang and Mission hospitals in Phuket.

 

Officials are investigating the cause of the crash.

 

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Images: กลุ่มเสียงประชาชน คนภูเก็ต “กระบอกเสียงคนภูเก็ต”

 

 

 

[RotBenz8888 1,267]

So many boat accidents with Chinese tourists now,  i can't tell one from the other.

[bluesofa 14,713]

9 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

So many boat accidents with Chinese tourists now,  i can't tell one from the other.

They all look the same to me too.

[Thunder26 526]

What is wrong with these speedboats? There is so much space in the water. How come they manage to collide? Seriously, what's wrong with these poeple who manage the speedboats?

 

[robsamui 1,958]

It's in the Thai genes - twice now I've actually seen two motorbikes collide head-on on a straight and otherwise empty road!

[Aussieroaming 3,347]

Well between boat and van accidents the Chinese are coping a fair share in Phuket. I am amazed that they keep rolling in.

[bluesofa 14,713]

2 hours ago, Aussieroaming said:

Well between boat and van accidents the Chinese are coping a fair share in Phuket. I am amazed that they keep rolling in.

 A lot keep rolling out on a bier.

[PatOngo 16,529]

9 hours ago, Thunder26 said:

What is wrong with these speedboats? There is so much space in the water. How come they manage to collide? Seriously, what's wrong with these poeple who manage the speedboats?

 

They learned their skills riding a motor cycle!

[PatOngo 16,529]

2 hours ago, Aussieroaming said:

Well between boat and van accidents the Chinese are coping a fair share in Phuket. I am amazed that they keep rolling in.

The DPM assured them Thailand is safe....and who could distrust him!

[bluesofa 14,713]

Just now, PatOngo said:

The DPM assured them Thailand is safe....and who could distrust him!

err...anyone who could count to 47 - the number of Chinese deaths in the first boating "accident"

[Oziex1 7,275]

The Chinese are swarming on Phuket, in a statement from the Ministry of Silly Statements.

 

Chinese tourists there are so many the more you kill the more there are!

[bluesofa 14,713]

4 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

The Chinese are swarming on Phuket, in a statement from the Ministry of Silly Statements.

Chinese tourists there are so many the more you kill the more there are!

Makes it sound like some sort of insect that must be capable of breeding posthumously.

[Lucius verus 104]

From a distance it looks like alot of these vessels are made of plywood and glue.

Chinese are inexperienced travellers. They get stupid agents to do all their planning for them .

They'll learn eventually which is bad news for LOS.

[animalmagic 1,084]

The impact occurred on the starboard bow (front right hand side) of the speedboat and the port bow (front left hand side) of the barge.  In the International Rules for Prevention of Collision at Sea (IRPCS) all vessels should give way to any other vessel approaching from its Starboard side, which is lit with a green lamp at night; that is a pretty good signal to other boats indicating direction of travel and safety to carry on course.  The point of impact and failure to follow IRPCS would suggest the speedboat driver was being a <deleted> and trying to make the ride exciting by passing close in front of the barge.  Speedboat is probably three or four times faster than the barge anyway and avoiding collision would have been easy enough for a trained amoeba to do.

[Odysseus123 5,980]

1 hour ago, Oziex1 said:

The Chinese are swarming on Phuket, in a statement from the Ministry of Silly Statements.

 

Chinese tourists there are so many the more you kill the more there are!

Oh my God!

 

In a kind of bizarre way you are correct..

 

Still,the Chinese will eventually hang out these ersatz dimwits to dry.

 

The useless sexpats just don't cut it.