Rescued tourists arrive at the Laem Sok port of Muang district, Trat, Tuesday night. (Police photo)TRAT - Twenty-three tourists, a boat driver and two boat attendants were rescued as their speedboat sank in the sea on their way from Koh Kut island to the Laem Sok port in tambon Ao Yai of Muang district off the eastern province Tuesday night. Soldiers, police, customs officials and rescue workers deployed their boats to save all victims who were floating, wearing life vests in stormy sea. It was reported that the speedboat carried a group of tourists including the wife of the Khlong Yai district chief. They were located about three kilometres off the Laem Sok port.

Source: Bangkok Post May 09, 2017 16:30 UTC