Wednesday, July 31, 2013: 'There's an 80 percent chance of rain on Phuket today and tomorrow, say the forecasters, with worse to come on Thursday and Friday.'

Do we have an extra day in the week now?

Posted by Mister Ree on July 31, 2013 14:53

You might want to watch out for the winds on your motorbike as well, I ride a big bike an nearly got blown into on coming traffic this afternoon.

Posted by Tim on July 31, 2013 16:14

Technically speaking the crane does not seem to have collapsed but rather toppled over. Not that it matters much.

With the sinking of yet another vessel today one wonders how is it that a foreign journalist is more clued up on dangerous weather than those who travel the seas to make a living.

Maybe they do know but just don't care.

Mai pen rai, sabai sabai, mai tong kid mak.

Posted by ThaiMike on July 31, 2013 19:08

This is just the start thousands of Chinese & Koreans arrive daily what will they do but get stuffed into speedboats with cowboy crews. Sad to say this is not the last headline this monsoon season.

Posted by Neill on July 31, 2013 21:22

Essentially, irrespective of environmental factors, since the operator of crane made a balance risk benefit decision to work beyond the limits of the cranes capacity; he in the end is ultimately to blame.

Posted by MK1 on August 2, 2013 10:39