Red Flag goes up at Bali Hai, Tropical Storm Wipha continues to bring heavy wind and rains over next few days

[The Pattaya News]

Bali Hai Pier- Red flags have been gone up at the Bali Hai Pier this morning to warn boats in regards to the Thai Meteorological Department’s (TMD) latest announcement for weather warnings issued this morning. The announcement stated that tropical storm “WIPHA” may cause abundant rain with isolated heavy to very heavy rain over the […]

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[striderman]

parachutes were up today friday.

yesterday they were suspended following an incident with a tourist dropping into the water. about 5 years ago they lost an indian woman on honeymoon when she dropped in, the speedboat doubled back to get her, snagged the lines with the prop and pulled her head first into the propeller.

[striderman]

saturday morning and a look out the window says no parachutes today. the bigger ferries to koh larn still working but no small stuff out there. entirely arbitrary decision i've seen worse conditions where it's business as usual.

spoke to my mate who watched the mid morning thursday event which precipitated the "crisis" and the small speedboat towing the parachute could not make progress against the wind to return the passenger to the platform. in the end they sent 2 more boats to under his position then managed to gently drop him in the water next the 2 ad-hoc rescue craft

[striderman]

sunday morning and same windy conditions as yesterday.

yesterday no small boats no parachutes, this morning 08 35 and 37 parachutes just counted and speedboats too many to mention......................a great number koh larn bound.

as i said yesterday an entirely arbitrary decision but it's all a baht earner until something goes tits up