PHUKET: A group of Phuket journalists on as junket to the emerging tourism province of Ranong experienced first-hand the need for safety on the water yesterday.
Travelling from the tourist island of Koh Prayam to another tourist island, Koh Chang, on Sunday afternoon, the speedboat carrying the 19 visitors ran out of fuel and began to drift.
It was then that people began to raise another issue: hey, none of us have life jackets. What if something went seriously wrong?
Tourism Authority of Thailand officials from Phuket were also on board as the group sought to explore the appeal of the budding province of Ranong, on the Thai-Burma border north of Phuket.
One of the journalists asked: ''Can we complain to the Marine Office?''
Back came the reply: ''Probably not. This is a Marine Office vessel.''
Channel 7 journalist Watcharaporn Yangkomut recorded the incident and posted a video on YouTube.
Before long, the journalists were on their way - wearing life jackets.
Travelling from the tourist island of Koh Prayam to another tourist island, Koh Chang, on Sunday afternoon, the speedboat carrying the 19 visitors ran out of fuel and began to drift.
It was then that people began to raise another issue: hey, none of us have life jackets. What if something went seriously wrong?
Tourism Authority of Thailand officials from Phuket were also on board as the group sought to explore the appeal of the budding province of Ranong, on the Thai-Burma border north of Phuket.
One of the journalists asked: ''Can we complain to the Marine Office?''
Back came the reply: ''Probably not. This is a Marine Office vessel.''
Channel 7 journalist Watcharaporn Yangkomut recorded the incident and posted a video on YouTube.
Before long, the journalists were on their way - wearing life jackets.
No wonder the normal speed boat crews not care about anything. They have nothing to look up too.
Posted by Kurt on February 2, 2015 09:56