
Thirty-three Chinese tourists were safely rescued from a sinking catamaran off Phuket on Monday afternoon.
The Phuket office of the Marine Department was informed that the catamaran, named Ameray 888, sunk about 1.6 nautical miles north of Koh Racha Yai at 12.30pm. Koh Racha Yai is located to the south of Phuket.