"Colonel Anukul said that Mr Attardi had been charged with riding a jet-ski without a licence."

Given the current arrangements for toleration of jetskis (or lack of enforcement thereof), when you think about it, this is in fact totally outrageous.

Posted by phonus balonus on March 10, 2015 17:32

"as a young tourist faces a charge of riding a jet-ski without a licence "

So what licence is needed? Because if it's not a car/bike licence pretty much every single renter is breaking the law

Posted by Lashay on March 10, 2015 18:38

Another final warning should solve this then..

Incidentally we should fully support the fining of unlicensed jetski riders.. And ask the police to go the water every day and enforce the law.

I mean, the police clearly see it as a crime, they are not motivated to ignore criminal behavior are they ??

Posted by LivinLOS on March 10, 2015 18:42

Why dont they charge the Jet skis boys with renting to an unlicensed rider

compensaation is fair enough, the guy he hit has had his holiday ruined and probably his family to

Posted by Michael on March 10, 2015 18:42

If they will start to enforce a law that jet-ski pilot should have license, it, surely, will kill the business, so they will not.

They will only enforce it in the cases like de rubes above - where , to my understanding, a major fault is lying with MO5, that haven't issued detailed admin. regulation on rules governing jet ski use along Phuket beaches : what are the duties of pilot, owner, operator , also in regard what information they should pass to a pilot about navigation, and , of course, detailed navigation rules - this all is not regulated at all.

Because if we remove that allegation that French pilot riden a jet ski without a licence, what law is left to enforce ? Non-existing MO5 regulation on jet ski conduct?


They really are covering their lateral parts.

Posted by Sue on March 10, 2015 19:06

I'm willing to bet that not any one person riding a jet ski has a license...therefore, can the police start arresting every single jet ski rider? Or for that matter, can the police arrest the renter of the jet ski for being libel as well?...(not a chance)

Posted by sky on March 10, 2015 19:13

It is difficult to add anything to the subject that has not been said umpteen times already.

I can come to no other conclusion than the fact that Marine Office 5 has zero interest in protecting anything but the income of the Jet-Ski operators.

If you give keys to you car to driver you know is intoxicated, you will be partially liable for whatever he/she may cause.

Equally the Jet-Ski operators should be liable for any damage caused by a rider they allow to use their machines who do not have the proper license.

That is, in a country where there is justice and fair law enforcement, respect for human (even foreign) life.

Posted by Herbert on March 10, 2015 20:32

quote from article; Colonel Anukul said that Mr Attardi had been charged with riding a jet-ski without a licence. This is the first logical action regarding the jet-ski problem. Jet-skis drives without valid legal "High-speedboat" liscence (in Many European countries already demanded since over 25 years. And the theory and test are really serious. But it is totally wrong to the user alone. The rental jetski-rental company should get the financial damage Partly or fully. The don't ask for or check liscence at all and they give no clear notice about this to tourists. This might be a good way to get ride of these dangerous "toys". It Ashaming that Marine Office 5 allows more
place to use it. He should have kept his earlier vows.

Posted by phuketgreed on March 10, 2015 21:43

@ Sue. As usual you are all over the place.Your inputs here are obviously only for your own.You want to show of with your poor legal skills and a lot of bullshit europian political correctness style. Spare us your shit and accept that beat up people and corruption are facts without your feminist point of view.Do not sit abroad but come over and we will have a chat. Obviously you do not have a clue what is going on. Please...

Posted by joe on March 10, 2015 21:50

"..because all tourists on Phuket who ride jet-skis are unlicensed.."

Now that's showing flexibility by Thai authorities, the wrong way..as the predictably unpredictable factor rises it's ugly head once again in LOS..

Posted by farang888 on March 10, 2015 22:35

Editor Comment:

"The death of a wealthy swimmer and the resulting lawsuits would quickly expose the problems with a system structured for profit-takers and scammers."

Truer words were never spoken, Promises are made and broken..

Posted by farang888 on March 10, 2015 22:40

A perfect legal "escape", similar to those that rent out motorbikes to people without licences. The operators claim they have done nothing wrong, and the law in some twisted way focuses on those without the licence, never those who have rented out the machine in the first place. The law doesn't allow for commonsense but I still hope that one day, someone, even just one person with some authority, applies some commonsense.

Posted by Duncan on March 11, 2015 08:07

the irony of being hit in the head by a jetski on "paradise" beach.

Ive said it before, id prefer the jetski guys to carry out their threat to turn to street crime instead, at least then I can give them my wallet 'before' me or my family get hit in the head.

Posted by Chris on March 11, 2015 09:47

Naka island did not have jet-skis until use of them there was approved by Phuket Marine Office 5 chief, Phuripat Theerakulpisut.
He approved and permitted more unbelievable well here's a result of that permission more life threatening incidents more deaths and more negative publicity for Phuket

Posted by slickmelb on March 11, 2015 11:38

"Colonel Anukul said that Mr Attardi had been charged with riding a jet-ski without a licence" - very similar to salangs (motorbike sidecars) which you see every day in Phuket. They are illegal and as my Thai friends says "ok to use but no if have accident" same psychology very Thai, all will be ok but if not big problem. Everyone hopes it won't be them. What about countless, Thai and foreigners that drive motorbikes with no license and most of the small 110C have no damage insurance only if lucky the basic medical insurance if the tax is paid every year.

Posted by Too Much on March 11, 2015 15:41