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Russian tourist killed by speedboat in Pattaya
CHONBURI, Jan 11 (TNA) - A Russian tourist was killed after being sliced on his back by a speedboat's propellers while he was swimming in the well-known resort of Pattaya in the eastern province of Chonburi.
Police said the tourist, identified later as 40-year-old Poliakov Oleg, was diving to enjoy the coral reef around the area and was hit by speedboats propellers near Koh Larn, about 300 metres off the Pattaya coast in Bang Lamung district.
His body was sent to Bang Lamung Hospital for an autopsy.
The boat driver was arrested for reckless driving of the boat. Police said the driver said he was transporting Chinese tourists to Koh Larn and did not notice the Russian swimmers who were diving.
Pattaya Tourist Boat Club president Sanit Boonmachai said the Russian was visiting Koh Larn with three friends. He was swimming 200 metres from the coast which was outside the diving zone.
The speedboat is private, not registered with the club, and it passed by and its propellers sliced Russian, ending in his death. (TNA)
Police said the tourist, identified later as 40-year-old Poliakov Oleg, was diving to enjoy the coral reef around the area and was hit by speedboats propellers near Koh Larn, about 300 metres off the Pattaya coast in Bang Lamung district.
His body was sent to Bang Lamung Hospital for an autopsy.
The boat driver was arrested for reckless driving of the boat. Police said the driver said he was transporting Chinese tourists to Koh Larn and did not notice the Russian swimmers who were diving.
Pattaya Tourist Boat Club president Sanit Boonmachai said the Russian was visiting Koh Larn with three friends. He was swimming 200 metres from the coast which was outside the diving zone.
The speedboat is private, not registered with the club, and it passed by and its propellers sliced Russian, ending in his death. (TNA)
