28 Injured in Koh Samet Speedboat Crash

Injured tourists Sunday morning in a hospital in Rayong.

KOH SAMET — Twenty-eight people were injured early Sunday morning after the speedboat they were in crashed into a container ship off Koh Samet.

The accident took place at around 2:30am Sunday after speedboat designated Sindamudr crashed into the anchored vessel. The speedboat was operated by 23-year-old Vinai Trakoonwong.

Vinai,  who suffered slight facial injuries, claimed the container ship was not using any warning lights, so he didn’t see it before the accident.

Chatchawan Pan-ngern, a passenger on the speedboat, said the accident took place about five minutes after the boat left the island. The passengers were leaving the island after attending a large concert called “Samed in Love” that organizers said was attended by 20,000 people.

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The speedboat operator and all 27 of the passengers were rescued and taken to hospital, 23 of whom were admitted to Rayong Provincial Hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.

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