admin Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 PHUKET: An expat was behind a move to bring three jet-skis from another province onto a Phuket beach, a meeting heard today. Jet-ski numbers continued to grow on Phuket and there was no control, officials were told. Anusorn Salea, President of the Phuket Jet-Ski Association, said that he had been told that another 10 jet-skis would be brought to Bang Tao beach, north of Patong on Phuket's holiday coast. Although an MoU several years ago limited the number of jet-skis on Phuket to 219, Phuripat Theerakulpisut, Chief of Phuket's Marine Office 5, said he could confirm there were 286 jet-skis on Phuket. [Other officials believe there are more than 300.] Khun Phuripat said he would ask the officials in the province of Samutprakharn to withdraw the registration of the three Bang Tao jet-skis. But he said that Marine Office 5 had no control over the number of jet-skis registered on Phuket. He could not reject those who wished to sign up on the island, he said. Senior Phuket administrator Chaiwat Tapee said that jet-skis appeared to be out of control on Phuket, with numbers increasing and jet-skis appearing in places that were not supposed to have jet-skis. Khun Anusorn, who operates a Bang Tao group although most of Phuket jet-skis are based in Patong, said he was concerned about the different groups now operating Bang Tao's 38 jet-skis. ''Some people are carrying guns and some are mafia,'' he told the meeting at Provincial Hall in Phuket City. Khun Phuripat said he would check out the situation, but wondered how Khun Anusorn would feel if he was regularly forced to pay heavy fines as a result. Police from Tachatchai and Thalang Stations were present at today's meeting. Khun Chaiwat said he would call a meeting involving all stakeholders as soon as possible. More... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaunitz Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 ...Khun Phuripat said he would check out the situation, but wondered how Khun Anusorn would feel if he was regularly forced to pay heavy fines as a result. Getting the money from jet-ski owners as well as from tourists, I guess.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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