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PHUKET: A Chinese tourist crashed while parasailing at Patong beach this evening, breaking a leg. She is now under examination at the local Phuket hospital for a full assessment of her injuries.
The incident - latest in a long train of deaths, injuries and near-misses involving jet-skis or parasails - came at 6pm as she attempted a landing on the beach.
New rules and regulations covering commercial activities at Patong and all Phuket beaches have not affected the jet-skis and parasails which continue despite reports of scams and the constant danger to swimmers and people on the beach.
While Phuket authorities confirmed this week that tourists are now forbidden from bringing their own beach chairs because police are unable to tell the difference between the beach chairs brought by swimmers and beach chaired hired from illegal operators, jet-skis and speedboats continue to operate.
Local discrimination allowing jet-skis to operate puzzles onlookers because the noisy, polluting machines have been banned in the neighboring tourist provinces of Phang Nga and Krabi and were supposed to be phased out years ago on Phuket.
The incident - latest in a long train of deaths, injuries and near-misses involving jet-skis or parasails - came at 6pm as she attempted a landing on the beach.
New rules and regulations covering commercial activities at Patong and all Phuket beaches have not affected the jet-skis and parasails which continue despite reports of scams and the constant danger to swimmers and people on the beach.
While Phuket authorities confirmed this week that tourists are now forbidden from bringing their own beach chairs because police are unable to tell the difference between the beach chairs brought by swimmers and beach chaired hired from illegal operators, jet-skis and speedboats continue to operate.
Local discrimination allowing jet-skis to operate puzzles onlookers because the noisy, polluting machines have been banned in the neighboring tourist provinces of Phang Nga and Krabi and were supposed to be phased out years ago on Phuket.
It's not that I'm victorious that this happened , as this is of course very unpleasant incident , instead of just accepting Gong Xi Fa Cai and going along with this wish - got such expected outcome instead of joy .
(1) apparent lack of safety of operations , and (2) scams, is that why I never ever used any watersport in Thailand since my first visit to the Kingdom - which was my single time on a group tour here and accompanied by quality instructing incl.the above points .
But I like and do not mind to ride jetski , have a fun with parasailing, banana boat or waterski - and doing a lot of that at other destinations, but not in Thailand.
Posted by Sue on February 20, 2015 19:46