Krabi –
The Krabi Marine Office has called in about 80 long-tail boats in Krabi which were modified by adding roofs after three long-tail boats capsized with two deaths and many people injured in two months.
Our previous stories:
Two foreign tourists and a boat captain have been rescued after a long-tail boat capsized in Krabi.
Nine Swedish tourists have survived after a long-tailed boat capsized in Krabi.
The director of the Krabi Marine Office Mr. Mana Nuanwan told the Phuket Express yesterday (February 16th) that the three long-tail boats involved in the above three incidents had all been modified by adding roofs for VIP services.
The roofs had caused more wind to affect the boats and increased the weight to the boats which might have caused the capsizing incidents.
There are about 80 long-tail boats in Krabi which were modified with roofs, Mana told The Phuket Express. They are all being called to be re-testee for safety with the Krabi Marine Office before the Songkran Festival in which more tourists will be visiting Krabi.
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