can anyone help!!!
looking for thai laws on setting up a boat charter business are farrangs ok to set up such a business.
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Khundon1975
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Re: boat charter
font 
Can't see that getting many customers, buses don't float.
Or do you mean boat charter business?
Can't see that getting many customers, buses don't float.
Or do you mean boat charter business?
I've lost my mind and I am making no effort to find it.
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Hi font
Companies operating boats are subject to some different rules and regulations compared with other limited companies.
Changes were made a couple of years ago after boats sunk down off Phuket with loss of life and are aimed at making directors liable for loss, damage and neglect.
There have to be more Thai than farang directors, for example.
However, it is possible for a farang to control a boat operating enterprise.
What sort of operation are you thinking of setting up? Maybe I can then give you some more specific information.
Companies operating boats are subject to some different rules and regulations compared with other limited companies.
Changes were made a couple of years ago after boats sunk down off Phuket with loss of life and are aimed at making directors liable for loss, damage and neglect.
There have to be more Thai than farang directors, for example.
However, it is possible for a farang to control a boat operating enterprise.
What sort of operation are you thinking of setting up? Maybe I can then give you some more specific information.
You and Barry are perhaps the only ones who has a concept of marine law!!!
Must only apply to foreigners??
As for farming out the safety inspections to "private industry" - a recipe for further disaster and an attempt to "blame others" should the proverbial hit the fan!
Mr Kuakul has his fingers on the pulse if you read his comments re: accidents further down (I think not)!!!!!
from Bangkok Post
Prapa Sudhivejjapa and her family, including her two sons, feared for their lives when they travelled to Pak Bara pier on an overcrowded boat.
This soured their happy memories of the days they had spent on the island.
The speedboat which took them from the island to Pak Bara on April 20 was carrying as many as 60 people, or twice its normal capacity.
All the seats were occupied and many passengers had to stand for the entire journey. The boat was also overloaded with luggage and did not have enough lifejackets for those on board, she said.
"It was crammed as if we were riding on a Bangkok bus," Mrs Prapa said.
The trip, which usually takes about 11/2 hours, was delayed by heavy rain.
The passengers endured a nerve-wracking experience when about half way through the return trip the boat ran into a swell of big waves.
This flooded the engine room forcing the skipper to stop the vessel several times to pump out the excess water.
"I heard the high-water-level warning signal [in the engine room] go off all the time. It was scary. I was afraid the boat would sink," Mrs Prapa said.
She said that the skipper should not have exceeded the boat's 30-passenger capacity.
The mother of two was also surprised that none of the Marine Department officials at Pak Bara pier seemed in the slightest bit concerned that the boat was crammed way beyond its capacity.
"This will be my last trip on a small boat ever," she said. "I am lucky that my family survived [the trip]."
Less than a month later, on May 8, passengers on a boat trip to the Emerald Cave in Trang's Kantang district in Trang had a similar frightening experience.
The boat, carrying 61 tourists, a tour guide and its crew, capsized and sank after waves flooded its engine room. The tourists were rescued by nearby boats but all their belongings were lost.
All river boats and sea-going vessels come under the Marine Department's legal supervision. They must pass the department's checklists and all crew members must undergo passenger-safety training, said department chief Chalor Kotcharat.
But he said there was a current staff shortage. The department only has about 20 officials to check all boats and ships. To make matters worse, the department could not recruit new staff to replace those who retired, he said.
One solution being considered was to commission private firms to handle the safety inspections, said Deputy Transport Minister Kuakul Danchaiwijit, who oversees the department.
He said the ministry was studying this option before mapping out a detailed plan, but he added that tight budget restrictions could pose a problem.
Since 2006, Thailand has seen an average of 29 boat accidents per year. Most happened at sea, with the Gulf of Thailand being the main accident black spot, followed by the Andaman Sea .
The worst accident in recent years occurred on March 7, 2005, when a ferry boat capsized and sank while on its way from Phuket to Koh Yao in Phangnga province, killing 10 passengers.
The 22-passenger capacity boat was carrying almost 80 people at the time the accident occurred.
Mr Kuakul said sinking and collisions were the most common boat accidents. This was largely because their skippers were careless or incompetent in assessing the potential risks from harsh weather conditions, he said.
Most boat accidents were caused by bad weather conditions, Mr Kuakul said.
Boat crews must regularly follow weather forecasts and refrain from taking unnecessary risks, said Mr Chalor.
"For our part, we will order our staff to closely check all boats," he said.
Must only apply to foreigners??
As for farming out the safety inspections to "private industry" - a recipe for further disaster and an attempt to "blame others" should the proverbial hit the fan!
Mr Kuakul has his fingers on the pulse if you read his comments re: accidents further down (I think not)!!!!!
from Bangkok Post
Prapa Sudhivejjapa and her family, including her two sons, feared for their lives when they travelled to Pak Bara pier on an overcrowded boat.
This soured their happy memories of the days they had spent on the island.
The speedboat which took them from the island to Pak Bara on April 20 was carrying as many as 60 people, or twice its normal capacity.
All the seats were occupied and many passengers had to stand for the entire journey. The boat was also overloaded with luggage and did not have enough lifejackets for those on board, she said.
"It was crammed as if we were riding on a Bangkok bus," Mrs Prapa said.
The trip, which usually takes about 11/2 hours, was delayed by heavy rain.
The passengers endured a nerve-wracking experience when about half way through the return trip the boat ran into a swell of big waves.
This flooded the engine room forcing the skipper to stop the vessel several times to pump out the excess water.
"I heard the high-water-level warning signal [in the engine room] go off all the time. It was scary. I was afraid the boat would sink," Mrs Prapa said.
She said that the skipper should not have exceeded the boat's 30-passenger capacity.
The mother of two was also surprised that none of the Marine Department officials at Pak Bara pier seemed in the slightest bit concerned that the boat was crammed way beyond its capacity.
"This will be my last trip on a small boat ever," she said. "I am lucky that my family survived [the trip]."
Less than a month later, on May 8, passengers on a boat trip to the Emerald Cave in Trang's Kantang district in Trang had a similar frightening experience.
The boat, carrying 61 tourists, a tour guide and its crew, capsized and sank after waves flooded its engine room. The tourists were rescued by nearby boats but all their belongings were lost.
All river boats and sea-going vessels come under the Marine Department's legal supervision. They must pass the department's checklists and all crew members must undergo passenger-safety training, said department chief Chalor Kotcharat.
But he said there was a current staff shortage. The department only has about 20 officials to check all boats and ships. To make matters worse, the department could not recruit new staff to replace those who retired, he said.
One solution being considered was to commission private firms to handle the safety inspections, said Deputy Transport Minister Kuakul Danchaiwijit, who oversees the department.
He said the ministry was studying this option before mapping out a detailed plan, but he added that tight budget restrictions could pose a problem.
Since 2006, Thailand has seen an average of 29 boat accidents per year. Most happened at sea, with the Gulf of Thailand being the main accident black spot, followed by the Andaman Sea .
The worst accident in recent years occurred on March 7, 2005, when a ferry boat capsized and sank while on its way from Phuket to Koh Yao in Phangnga province, killing 10 passengers.
The 22-passenger capacity boat was carrying almost 80 people at the time the accident occurred.
Mr Kuakul said sinking and collisions were the most common boat accidents. This was largely because their skippers were careless or incompetent in assessing the potential risks from harsh weather conditions, he said.
Most boat accidents were caused by bad weather conditions, Mr Kuakul said.
Boat crews must regularly follow weather forecasts and refrain from taking unnecessary risks, said Mr Chalor.
"For our part, we will order our staff to closely check all boats," he said.
it is possible for foreigners to play around in the marine market though paper work does depend on what sort of product you wanna present
i do know of a fully operational boat charter buisness\company that just might be for sale
with good reputation and repeat customer basis
and as far as i know one of the best boats around
i do know of a fully operational boat charter buisness\company that just might be for sale
with good reputation and repeat customer basis
and as far as i know one of the best boats around
