Tourists among four injured in Chao Phraya boat collision


BANGKOK: A shuttle boat, operated by Chao Phraya Express Boat, slammed into an empty chartered tour boat on the Chao Phraya River at noon on Thursday (Aug 15), injuring four passengers.

Police said the accident occurred at 12.13pm under the Pinklao Bridge, which links Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district with Bangkok Noi.

The injured passengers, two Canadian men and two Thai women, were rushed to Siriraj Hospital immediately.

The two men had suffered head and leg injuries, while the two women sustained injuries to their legs. All four have also been complaining of chest pain.

Police said the express shuttle boat had left Sathorn pier and was heading to Nonthaburi, when the tour boat cut at the bow, leading to the accident. The tour boat was shifting to the Bangkok Noi canal.

The Marine Department has seized the licences of both skippers and instructed them to put away their vessels as the area will be used for rehearsals of the Royal Barge Procession, which is scheduled to take place on Oct 27. - The Nation/ANN

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