Tourists safe after longtail boat swamped, left stranded in Phang Nga Bay

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Tourists safe after longtail boat swamped, left stranded in Phang Nga Bay

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The tourists were safely recovered from the island and brought back to the mainland last night (Dec 6). Photo: Phuket Tourist Police
 

PHUKET: Two Romanian tourists on holiday in Phuket are safe after the longtail boat they had hired for a sightseeing tour was swamped by a large wave the upper reaches of Phang Nga Bay late yesterday afternoon (Dec 6).
 

Luca Mihai Saceanu, 29, and Alina-Nicoleta Trana, 33, had hired a longtail boat to enjoy a tour of Ao Phang Nga National Park, reported Maj Ekkachai Siri of the Phuket Tourist Police.

 

The couple had driven from their hotel in Patong to Koh Klang Pier in Takua Thung, Phang Nga, for the tour, he added.

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/tourists-safe-after-longtail-boat-swamped-left-stranded-in-phang-nga-bay-73914.php#XQ3Gr26A031JQpdu.97

 

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[petermik]

But they issued warnings about high waves several days ago in the Andaman sea....fools

[Moonlover]

20 minutes ago, petermik said:

But they issued warnings about high waves several days ago in the Andaman sea....fools

The full report in the Phuket News is a very revealing story about the callous indifference to safety that was shown.

 

Those boats LTBs are no where near stable enough for use in rough seas. The tourists were very lucky to survive this incident.

 

[DJ54]

Was at Phi Phi island we had a early flight out and opted to take a 

long tail instead of going back the day earlier. We use the same / driver every time. 

 

Sea was choppy and we started taking water and drivers wife was 

using bucket most bailing water, I get sea sick so it was a painful 

but we survived or should I say I did...... wife was fine.

 

Great way to go around islands ...

[sammieuk1]

Sure a general will be along to explain the importance of submarines in this dangerous land ????

[stevenl]

1 hour ago, DJ54 said:

Was at Phi Phi island we had a early flight out and opted to take a 

long tail instead of going back the day earlier. We use the same / driver every time. 

 

Sea was choppy and we started taking water and drivers wife was 

using bucket most bailing water, I get sea sick so it was a painful 

but we survived or should I say I did...... wife was fine.

 

Great way to go around islands ...

Difference is phang nga bay is sheltered.

[soalbundy]

happy 33rd birthday to his wife, a good time was had by all and nobody died....this time.