Fire destroys foreign luxury sailboat. Moored in the middle of the Andaman Sea between Chalong Bay and Lon Island, S.R.C. Region 3 coordinated with the boat, No. 272, to spray water to extinguish the fire. The cause is under investigation. Estimated damage tens of millions of baht At 3:30 p.m. on May 20, 2024, the Phuket Provincial Tourist Assistance Center, Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization (Pearl Center) received coordination from S.R.C.L. Region 3 and the Phuket Marine Police that A fire broke out on a foreign luxury sailboat that was anchored between Lon Island and Chalong Bay Pier, Phuket Island, Rawai Subdistrict, Mueang District, approximately 1 nautical mile from the shore. The scene of the incident was in the middle of the sea. Found a luxury white and blue sailboat with a single bottom. The fire burned heavily from within the ship and quickly spread to the stern. Pearl Center staff were able to quickly rescue a foreign boat steward from a burning boat. Officials tried to extinguish th e blaze. But it can't be done. causing damage to the entire ship The initial damage is expected to be in the tens of millions of baht. As for the cause, Chalong Police Station is in the process of investigating together with forensic officers to investigate further. Source: Thai News Agency