News Forum - Tourist boat capsizes off Koh Phangan, Korean national missing

[Thaiger]

A long-tail boat carrying passengers from Koh Phangan capsized after being struck by massive waves, leaving 13 passengers adrift in the sea and one Korean national missing. The incident, which occurred today, December 29, has raised serious concerns about safety regulations, as it was revealed that the boat’s captain was under the influence of drugs, … …

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[ChrisS]

"The incident, which occurred today, December 29, has raised serious concerns about safety regulations"

What safety regulations, it seems to me the regulations are there but NO ONE is enforcing them. Thai ferries and tourist boat accidents and disasters are far from uncommon and have been for years yet NOTHING is done to effectively regulate them.