Phuket starts tour boat cleanup after fire, fatal collisionListen to this articleFire blackened boat debris on the beach of Chalong bay on Tuesday. Officials made boat drivers and attendants take urine tests fo drug abuse, and began a cleanup of speedboat debris in the bay and along the beach. The urine tests covered 87 tourist boat drivers and attendants working in the bay. The beachfront road was closed to allow graders and backhoes to assist with the cleanup of the speedboat debris. Boat drivers and attendants working in Chalong bay undergo urine tests on Tuesday.

Source: Bangkok Post January 13, 2026 20:34 UTC