Russian tourists fined 20,000 baht for jet skiing in Krabi, Thailand

Two Russian tourists were fined 20,000 baht for jet skiing in Krabi province, in southern Thailand, where the watersport is prohibited according to the province’s environmental protection measures.

Jet skis and all other kinds of motorised water sports are banned in Krabi province to protect the environment, but two Russian tourists say there were not aware of the rule.

Yesterday, boat operators took photos of two foreign tourists jet skiing near Hong Island off the coast of Krabi.

This morning, Krabi Harbour officials went to Laem Pong Bay in Nong Thale subdistrict to find two jet skis in the sea.

A 47 year old Russian man told the officials that it was he and his wife riding the jet skis yesterday. He said they drove to Krabi from Pattaya, towing the two jet skis behind their vehicle.

He said neither he nor his wife knew that jet skiing was against Krabi province’s rules.

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