A speedboat began sinking after colliding with a fishing boat near Bali Hai Pier in South Pattaya on November 9, 2026. Thairath reported that marine rescue officials received the alert at about 11pm.
The report said nine people were injured and taken to nearby hospitals. Rescuers and boat operators helped bring them off the damaged vessel.
The speedboat had been returning customers from a floating restaurant to shore, according to Thairath. Police were investigating the cause of the collision. Thailand Daily's footage shows the boat sitting low in the water at night, with people in life jackets aboard.
Thairath: report on the Bali Hai Pier boat collision, November 10, 2026