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UPDATE: Speedboat Driver Tests Positive for Illegal Drugs After Fatal Collision in Krabi That Killed Young Russian Tourist

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Goong Nang Suksawat
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Krabi

Police in Krabi have arrested a speedboat driver who tested positive for illegal drugs following a deadly collision with a fishing vessel that left one tourist dead and several others injured.

Our Previous story:

An 18 year-old female Russian teen has been pronounced dead while 18 foreigners have sustained various injuries after a speedboat collided with a local fishing vessel near the Phi Phi Island in Krabi.

Now for the update:

The Koh Phi Phi Police told the Phuket Express on Wednesday (January 14th) that the boat driver, identified only as Mr. Suriya, was taken into custody under a warrant issued by the Krabi Provincial Court.

According to police, he faces multiple charges including reckless operation of a vessel causing death and serious injury, as well as illegal use of a Category 1 narcotic (methamphetamine).

Authorities confirmed that Mr. Suriya has been transferred to investigators at Koh Phi Phi Police Station, where legal proceedings are now underway.

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Goong Nang Suksawat
Goong Nang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for more than eight years and has worked with The Pattaya News for more than six years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.
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