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Precaution Praised As Ban on Boats Leaving Shore Enforced Amid Pabuk Fallout THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2019 thephuketnews thephuketnews1 thephuketnews.com Friday, January 11 – Thursday, January 17, 2019 Since 2011 / Volume IX / No. 2 20 Baht FISHING FLEET DODGES ECONOMIC HIT > PAGE 9 NEWS PAGE 4 Island readies for mass fun on Children’s Day LIFE PAGE 11 SAFETY Using Eco-Logic: New trends in voluntourism A tour boat returns to Phuket with hundreds of tourists who were stranded on Phi Phi Island. Photo: PR Dept FIRST PRECAUTION PRAISED AS BAN ON BOATS LEAVING SHORE ENFORCED AMID PABUK FALLOUT The Phuket News No reports of serious damage or on high alert. Emergency services the ‘Phuket Model’ format as a work [email protected] landslides were recorded anywhere were on standby and Phuket Gov- guide for coping with all kinds of across Phuket. ernor Phakaphong Tavipatana last disasters and future events as well, PAGE 32 eople across Phuket breathed Nakhon Sri Thammarat on South- Wednesday (Jan 5) ordered local which requires the integration of the SPORT a collective sigh of relief last ern Thailand’s east coast, however, authorities to take steps to ensure that work of all sectors in order to help Pweekend when the worst of suffered greatly with winds belting up essential services such as electricity the people and for tourists to have Darren to ‘bike Tropical Storm Pabuk missed the to 89km/h and a monstrous 270.5mm supply remained available. maximum security,” he added. island entirely. By that time Pabuk of rainfall recorded in just the 24 hours “In this operation, to be prepared However, by then the news of Everest’ for had already been downgraded to a of last Friday (Jan 4). (See page 7). and to monitor the progress of the impending calamity had spread and Phuket charity ‘tropical depression’. Krabi, just across Phang Nga Bay storm Pabuk, all sectors must be Governor Phakaphong was informed At the height of the foul weather from Phuket, also escaped serious fully integrated in their work and that 17 flights had been “affected” by passing over the island, Phuket last havoc, with recorded wind speeds last they must make continual announce- the weather but that only one flight, a Friday (Jan 4) suffered no more Saturday peaking at 29km/h and 51mm ments to the public so the people are China Southern Airlines flight from than 54.9mm of recorded rainfall at of rainfall drenching Krabi Town, aware of the storm’s movement and China, had been cancelled. the airport and 22.6mm in Phuket the highest wind and rain recorded are alert (to any danger),” Governor That number stood at odds with Town, but with winds gusting up throughout the storm’s passing. Phakaphong said. photos posted online by the Phuket to 35.2km/h, according to the Thai Multiple repeated warnings by “For the government to be pre- Tourist Police, which showed at least Meteorological Department (TMD). the TMD already had local officials pared is a good thing, so please use 25 flights to or from Phuket… CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 @thephuketnews 2 PHUKET NEWS THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2019 [email protected] Relief arrives as Southern Thailand recovers in wake of News Pabuk > page 7 Taking cover as Pabuk passes Continued from page 1 than 100 stranded at Koh Racha, The ban on all boats leaving …International Airport on Jan 4, south of Phuket. shore, lasting two days and which and a further three direct flights The Royal Thai Navy ship HTMS was lifted last Saturday, received from China on Jan 3, as cancelled. Hua Hin along with a large boat from support from both Phuket’s main Questioned as to the estimated Asean Cruises were dispatched from tour and ferry boat operators at impact on Phuket’s tourism industry, Phuket last Friday and returned to Rassada Pier and from Phuket’s both Tourism and Sports Phuket the Deep Sea Port at 7pm with 232 commercial fishing fleet amid Office Director Sirawee Waloh and tourists from Phi Phi Island safely concerns of dangerous weather on Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) on board. the water. (See p9 “Boat ban has Vice President Sarayuth Mallam Governor Phakaphong along ‘minor’ impact’) insisted to The Phuket News this with Rear Admiral Vithanarat Ko- Both the Haad Nopparat Tara- week that the effect was negligible. chaseni, Chief of Staff at the Royal Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park and Both assured that tour operators Thai Navy Third Area Command the Similan National Park closed to had “made their own arrangements” based in Phuket, were both on hand visitors last Friday and Saturday as to ensure that “tourism was not to welcome the tourists. a precaution. affected”. Tourists stranded on Phi Phi Island arrive in Phuket on board HTMS The remainder of the estimated “There were a few tourists still “Tour operators just re-organised Hua Hin last Friday (Jan 4). Photo: Royal Thai Navy 500 tourists stranded on Phi Phi stuck on Phi Phi Island this morn- their tours to arrive on different Island by the boat safety ban were ing, so I urged officials and relevant flights. I spoke with operators about prevent disaster has instilled con- and issued an order banning all boats taken back to the mainland in Krabi business operators on Phi Phi to get this at the time and they realised the fidence among tourists in travelling from leaving port for three days. by a large private ferry, confirmed the tourists off the island and back situation and were willing to manage to Phuket,” he added. Governor Phakphong last the Krabi office of the Public Rela- to the mainland as quickly as pos- it by themselves,” Mr Sarayuth said. Regardless, the clear focus from Wednesday also repeated the order, tions Department. sible,” Park Chief Worapoj Lomlin “I don’t think there has been officials was on safety, with Act- only to be superceded by an order The Royal Thai Navy boat HTMS told The Phuket News last Friday. any major impact on the tourism ing Phuket Marine Chief Wiwat issued directly by Prime Minister Tor 991 earlier that same day, along “I have also banned all kinds of industry in Phuket, Phang Nga and Chitchertwong last Wednesday Prayut Chan-o-cha for all boats in with boats from some private op- boats from entering the park until Krabi, including Phi Phi (Island),” (Jan 2) ordering all small boats to affected areas to remain in port. erators, had brought safely back to the weather improves,” he said. Mr Sarayuth added. stay ashore. The ban left an estimated 500 Phuket a total of 124 tourists who Both national parks, key attrac- “I think the situation was handled Krabi Marine Chief Chaisiri tourists stranded on the tourist- were stranded on Racha Yai Island, tions in Phuket’s nature tourism very well and the steps taken to Khundam the next day followed suit popular Phi Phi Island and more a Navy spokesman confirmed. industry, reopened last Sunday. Snorkeller tourist drowns on day-trip A CHINESE TOURIST has drowned while snor- kelling during a day trip to Racha Island, south of Phuket, on Tuesday (Jan 8). Lt Sakrin Saengcharoen of the Chalong Police was notified of the incident at 3:30pm. The body of the tourist, Zhu Kai, 31, from Tian- jin, was brought back to Chalong Pier, and trans- ported to Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket Town. Mr Zhu had booked a day trip to Koh Racha Police bring the body of Chinese tourist Zhu Kai, 31, through tour company Simi- from Tianjin, back on shore at Chalong Pier late Tuesday lan Pro Dive on board the afternoon (Jan 8). Photo: Phuket Tourist Police boat Chot Somporn 18, Tourist Police noted in their the instructions,” Mr Sae “The boat crew rushed report. Lo said. over to help him and brought Mr Zhu was travelling Mr Wanchai explained him on board the boat, but alone and was staying at that while other tourists he was already unconscious. a hotel in Patong, police stayed on the beach, Mr They tried to revive him, added. Zhu walked further along but could not,” he added. The tour guide leading the beach and went snorkel- Capt Ekkachai noted the group, Wanchai Sae Lo, ling alone, Capt Ekkkachai that police were now work- told police that the boat had Siri of the Phuket Tourist ing with Chinese consular moored in Patok Bay and Police told The Phuket News officials in reporting the the tourists had lunch before Wednesday morning (Jan 9). death and arranging for being set off on a free time “Then when they called his body to be repatriated period of the tour. the tourists back to the boat, back home. “Before we let them go they could see where Mr Eakkapop Thongtub I explained everything to Zhu was, but he was not them about safety and they responding to any their Additional reporting by all said they understood shouts,” Capt Ekkachai said. Tanyaluk Sakoot thephuketnews THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2019 THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2019 PHUKET NEWS 3 Marine Dept invites complaints Meanwhile, dangerous Phuket speedboat report left floundering The Phuket News Wiwat Chitchertwong, Acting The complaint, filed on (pic3) at a distance - it was [email protected] Chief of the Phuket Marine Dec 27 and addressed “To sitting between two rocks. Office, praised the launch Phuket Harbourmaster”, re- “Same logo on the free- he Marine Department of the complaints portal via ports alleged reckless driving board, red roof. I am sure the of Thailand on Mon- Facebook. Photo: PR Dept by a speedboat operator off driver can be identified easily Tday (Jan 7) launched a Koh Mai Thon, located just when your authority contacts Facebook page for people to over eight kilometres from the business owner.
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