Phuket's Jet-Skis: Insurance Deal Ends Crisis

Chutima Sidasathian and Alan Morison Phuketwan 14.10.2009 00:09

Phuket jet-ski operators vote on accepting the insurance deal

A DEAL was signed today that makes it compulsory for all Phuket jet-skis to be insured. The signing ends a series of crisis meetings that followed claims that tourists have frequently been scammed over jet-ski ''damage.''

Yet to be resolved is the case involving one jet-ski operator, Winai ''JJ'' Naiman, in which he was caught on film in two separate incidents demanding large sums of money from British marines and US marines.

Today's Provincial Hall meeting of about 30 people, mostly jet-ski operators, looked on as the Governor, Wichai Praisa-nob, Ayuthaya Insurance representative Saiwalee Sakomjib and Phuket Jet-Ski Association President Anusorn Saley signed the agreement.

''Now I let you decide,'' the governor told the jet-ski operators in Phuket City. ''You have to be fair.''

He has promised a crackdown if more problems generate another wave of criticism from diplomats of the kind that sparked the crisis meetings.

One jet-ski operator asked if the governor could persuade Phuket beachfront resorts not to issue warnings to guests about jet-skis. Governor Wichai replied: ''If you do a good job, the warnings will disappear.''

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