A tourist boat capsizes in Trang Sea, leaving one dead and numerous injured.

A tourist boat capsizes in Trang Sea, leaving one dead and numerous injured.

 A tragic occurrence occurred yesterday at 4.30pm when a longtail tourist boat capsized near the Pak Meng Bridge in the Trang Sea, leaving 14 people adrift, including a 68-year-old woman who regrettably drowned. The disaster occurred around 2 kilometers from the dock in the Pom Jatukham region, Mai Fat Subdistrict, Sikao District, Trang Province.

The boat, carrying 11 Thai tourists consisting of seven adults and four children, along with the boatman, a tour guide, and an additional crew member, encountered trouble as it was returning from a sea excursion. All passengers were wearing life jackets when the incident occurred, and they were eventually assisted by a passing speedboat before being brought ashore. Medical teams from Sikao Hospital and local rescue units provided immediate aid and transferred the injured to the hospital.

Among the victims was 68 year old Atchara Triprasertsakul, from Songkhla Province, who lost her life. Five others suffered injuries due to water inhalation. Preliminary reports suggest that the tourists were related to each other and divided into three families.

Following the accident, the police launched an investigation to ascertain the cause. The boatman, 50 year old Napadol Hayang, reported that the ropes tied to the boat’s steering controls snapped, causing the vessel to lose s,tability.