Tag: aground
Ferry freed after running aground off Koh Phangan pier
A FERRY packed with passengers and cars that sailed from Koh Samui to Koh Phangan this morning (July 11) ran aground upon getting close to the destination pier but was freed and safely docked after being stuck for over three hours, Matichon newspaper said. The Raja Ferry Company’s R9 ferry had set out from Koh …
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Tourists stranded for hours after Noul veers ferry off course
THE powerful tropical storm Noul moving across Thailand this weekend caused a ferry carrying 90 people from Koh Chang to Trat mainland to run aground last night with it taking four hours to safely evacuate all of them, Amarin TV reported this morning (Sept. 19, 2020). The rescue drama started at 7 p.m. after Mr. …
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