Ferry T SANDEEMANETHUP was caught in rough weather at night Dec 21 while en route from Surat Thani to Koh Tao island (Samui, Panang, Ko islands group), and sank some 5.5 nm off Koh Tao, at some 30 meters depth. All 102 people on board, including foreign and Thai tourists, were rescued, and attended to by Koh Tao residents. Wreck should be removed, said authorities. Rough seas and high waves were brought by strong northern wind, most dangerous for small vessels in southwest waters of Gulf of Siam, along the coasts of southern provinces.
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