A Malaysian family was having their holidays in Krabi, Thailand, when they met with a boat accident on 25 January; the pregnant mother and her 6-year-old daughter died, leaving the father as the sole survivor.
The boat operator, who survived the accident, is set to be questioned by the police after he is discharged from the hospital.
The Thaiger reported that the victims are 36-year-old Tan Chen Woon and her 6-year-old daughter.
The surviving father, 37-year-old Gan Kah Seng and the boat operator, 45-year-old Sala Budsa, were on a longtail boat when it capsized in the waters and sank.
Found floating in the waters
They were discovered floating in the seat by a fisherman, who pulled them into his boat and brought them to shore at the Klong Sai pier.
The boat operator was the only one wearing a life jacket at the time.
The governor of Krabi, Passakorn Bunyalak, said that the boat had likely capsized because of the huge waves, and added that both Gan and Sala are recovering in the hospital.
Bunyalak added that the relevant agencies have been informed to provide assistance to the victims’ families.
Trying to send the bodies back to Malaysia
The Consul General of Malaysia in Songkhla, Muhammad Ridzuan Abu Yazis, spoke to Bernama and said that they are trying their best to help repatriate the bodies of the victims back to Malaysia.
Separately, the police in Krabi, Thailand, are planning to speak to Sala for more information about the incident after he had been discharged from the hospital.