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Gulf ferry service to launch after long Covid-19 delay

Gulf ferry service to launch after long Covid-19 delay

A ferry service connecting Chon Buri in the east and Songkhla in the south will be launched on Monday after it was postponed for months due to Covid-19.

The service will be operated by the Bangkok-based Seahorse Ferries Company, a firm that bought the three-decker ship Blue Dolphin from Japan for 200 million baht and renovated the vessel to accommodate up to 586 passengers, 80 lorries and 20 cars.

The Marine Department gave the ship approval for commercial use on March 12 and a round-trip test has already been conducted.

At 7,000 tonnes and…

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