In Phuket, immigration officials extended support to foreign tourists affected by a recent tour boat crash, offering visa extension assistance.
Major Tanannat Srisuwan of Phuket Immigration informed The Phuket Express that 32 foreign tourists, including 21 Russians, one Ukrainian, eight Kazakhstani, one Hong Kong national, and one Chinese national, have been receiving treatment at various hospitals in Phuket.
Yesterday, the immigration officers visited the injured tourists at different hospitals and informed hospital staff that they could provide visa extension services for any foreign tourists involved in the accident who needed to stay in the hospitals. The officers also expressed their sympathy for the tourists’ situation and wished them a speedy recovery.
The crash occurred on Wednesday when a speedboat crashed into a channel marker in Chalong…
