What you need to know
What has changed
Nine passengers were injured when a speedboat and a fishing boat collided near Laem Bali Hai Pier in South Pattaya late on Monday, 9 November. The speedboat was returning people from a floating restaurant to the pier, according to police accounts reported by The Pattaya News on 10 November.
What happened near the pier
The speedboat was carrying 27 passengers, a driver and one crew member, the local report said. Pattaya’s marine disaster response team coordinated with city police and volunteer rescuers. The injured passengers were brought ashore and taken to hospitals in the Pattaya area. No deaths were reported in the initial coverage.
The boats’ operators gave accounts of the encounter. Police were still investigating, and the available reports did not establish why the boats collided. Workpoint News separately reported the collision and confirmed the initial count of nine injured passengers.
What this means for boat passengers
Bali Hai serves several kinds of boats, including regular ferries to Koh Larn. The boat involved in the collision was reported to be returning from a floating restaurant. The reports reviewed did not say that scheduled Koh Larn ferries had been suspended.
If you have a boat trip booked, confirm your boarding point and departure with your operator. Check any notices at the pier and ask the crew for a properly fitted life jacket before departure if one has not been provided. For an evening charter or restaurant transfer, confirm how you will get back before setting out.
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