Tag: Koh Racha Yai
38 rescued from sinking tourist catamaran off Koh Racha Yai in Phuket
33 Chinese tourists, along with two Thai guides and three crew members, were rescued after their catamaran capsized near Racha Yai Island in Phuket.
Phuket Navy Rescues 130 Stranded Tourists in Koh Racha Yai
PHUKET, Sept 18 (TNA) – A Phuket Navy vessel has rescued 130 tourists, including Chinese and Middle Eastern nationals, stranded on Koh Racha Yai and [Read More…]
Frenchman faces hefty fines for dropping anchor on protected corals in Koh Racha
PHUKET: A 67-year-old Frenchman is facing serious fines for dropping anchor on protected corals off Koh Racha Yai, south of Phuket. Somnuek Boonyai, Chief of [Read More…]
Russian tourist, 28, drowns on day trip to Racha Island
PHUKET: A 28-year-old Russian tourist drowned while snorkelling on a day tour to Pakok Bay at Racha Yai Island, south of Phuket, yesterday afternoon (Nov [Read More…]
Police probe launched after Chinese tourist suffers DCS in ‘try dive’
PHUKET: Police have launched an investigation into a Chinese tourist suffering decompression sickness after an incident during a “try dive” tour at Koh Racha Yai [Read More…]
Chinese tourist drowns on snorkelling tour at Racha
PHUKET: A Chinese tourist has drowned while snorkelling during a day-trip to Racha Island, south of Phuket, yesterday (Jan 8). Lt Sakrin Saengcharoen of the [Read More…]
Foreign tourists stranded on Phuket’s Koh Racha rescued
The Navy sent a ship to rescue 161 foreign tourists and 16 Thai hotel staff stranded on Koh Racha Wednesday night and brought them back [Read More…]
Patrol boat brings 33 stranded tourists back to Phuket
A Marine Department patrol boat has braved rough seas to guide 33 tourists safely back to the Phuket coast after their tour boat captain refused [Read More…]
