Thailand Charter Boats View Damaged Boats Part 2/3 Man looses leg, Korean Crew do a runner, Video

[Geoff Cooper]

Ok i have got some more Photos for you, I added a lot of Photos to my previous post on the subject but ran out of space so here are the rest of the Photos that show what damage has occurred while in use, they follow on from the previous post, It also shows the construction and i try to show as much detail as possible, When these boats are damaged they are taken away from the Marina so Tourists don't see what has happened and they are left to be repaired or just rot away after they have been stripped of anything useful, Any questions i will try to answer, I hope you find it interesting.




This has had a bad smash it's took the side out of it.

Inside construction just wood covered in a thin layer of plywood


You can see the Epoxy filler that is just spread over the Plywood and sanded flat


You can see the side all smashed in

Damage to plywood and the filler has all fallen off


More Photos of the side damage



These are small fabrication shops around the Marina, They repair the Trailers and the Tractors

More small Fabrication shops around the Marina

This is the Marina it's about a square mile in size and there are maybe a thousand of these wooden Boats here


More views of the Marina, I will add more to this post as and when i think there is something interesting to show you i hope you enjoy.

 

[Zarrella]

Very nice to see how people live in different cultures. Thank you Geoff

 

[Lextacy03]

these are starting to be my favorite threads @Geoff Cooper Thanks for taking the time to put this together.

 

[Geoff Cooper]

Very nice to see how people live in different cultures. Thank you Geoff

I keep adding to these post as i go on my travels I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

 

[Geoff Cooper]

these are starting to be my f.avorite threads @Geoff Cooper Thanks for taking the time to put this together.

I'm pleased you like it, I just take a few Photos on my travels

 

[Geoff Cooper]

these are starting to be my favorite threads @Geoff Cooper Thanks for taking the time to put this together.

I'm pleased you like them your very welcome.

 

[4x15mph]

Continue with the pictures and thank you. I like the speed/wooden boats in the last picture. So people have money to run those boats around? Wow

 

[Geoff Cooper]

Continue with the pictures and thank you. I like the speed/wooden boats in the last picture. So people have money to run those boats around? Wow

They are all charter boats they take 25 passengers out to the nearest Island daily and many have accidents and get rescued by other Boats, they run 2 x 250 HP Yamaha outboards, Damn dangerous money comes before safety.

 

[GTBRMC]

Those thin plywood hulls are scary. Great posts, Geoff!

 

[Geoff Cooper]

Those thin plywood hulls are scary. Great posts, Geoff!

Yes and there's nobody to control them, I've seen them being dragged in all smashed up, Usually the Captain when he gets to shore does a runner as he's liable and the Boat owners let him carry the can and go to jail.

 

[Julian]

Do you have the rough GPS location....would love to look at this area on Google Earth!

 

[Geoff Cooper]

Do you have the rough GPS location....would love to look at this area on Google Earth!

I will sort it for you, What location do you want where i live or where these wooden boats are?

 

[Scottintexas]

both, I love reading these posts and seeing another part of the world

 

[Geoff Cooper]

both, I love reading these posts and seeing another part of the world

I'm pleased you enjoy them have you looked at the latest addition to the Trip to Bangkok post?

 

[Julian]

Yeah....would love to look at both areas! Always fun to browse on Google Earth and see new places!

 

[Geoff Cooper]

Do you have the rough GPS location....would love to look at this area on Google Earth!

GPS: N 08°00'43.6 E 098°57'42.1 That's where i keep my Boat at Ocean Marina the wooden Boats are about 15k North of there in Pattaya Marina I live about 5k South of Ocean Marina at Bang Saray check it out

 

[Julian]

Looks like an awesome area of the world!

 

[Geoff Cooper]

I went into town today and while i was there i took some more Photos of the Boats that are currently in use also of around the Marina and there is an Island called Koh Larn where all the Charter Boats go to, People live there and need supplies so i have taken some Photos of the teams that load the Boats to keep them supplied, I hope you like.


This Boat is in currant use you can see the bare plywood is still wet from yesterday.



You can see how this was damaged by riding it up the slipway it's ripped of the stainless protector.


Sometimes the transoms just crack as they cant take the amount of stress they're put under, This is the back view of the previous boat Photo


One of the Small workshops at the Marina



Tractors line up ready for when the rest of the Boats come back



This is where the tractor drivers live they work 7 days a week


There are some benefits to writing these post i suppose.


These are the supply boats for the Island


They're bringing the rubbish back from the Island for disposal


His job is to open the big bins of rubbish from the Islands and spread it out in the back of the truck......$5 a day but he's happy job security

These are the Boats that supply the gas for Para gliders that work out about a mile from the shore



He looks like a terrorist, most Thai people hate the Sun and have to cover up because they burn very easy especially if you work the Boats all day and they cant afford sun cream.

Another Boat full of empty tanks for refill



More supplies going to Koh Larn this time building blocks.

Well another episode in the subject of Thailand everyday life i hope you enjoyed the Photos and i look forward to the next time.

 

[Gym]

Thanks for the tour Geoff, and for reminding me how lucky we are.

 

[Geoff Cooper]

Thanks for the tour Geoff, and for reminding me how lucky we are.

Your welcome Gym I'm pleased you enjoy it there will be more soon as i go on my travels.