9 injured after speedboat crashes into fishing boat near Pattaya’s Laem Bali Hai Pier

On the evening of Sunday, 9 November 2026, a collision between a speedboat and a fishing vessel occurred near Laem Bali Hai Pier in southern Pattaya, Thailand. The incident resulted in nine people sustaining injuries. Marine disaster-response personnel were alerted to the incident around 11:00 PM on Monday, following which police and rescue teams rushed to the scene near the pier located in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province.

The fishing boat, a two-deck vessel, sustained damage to its bow following the collision. Meanwhile, the speedboat sustained significant damage along its left side and was gradually filling with water. Within 100 meters of the impact, nine passengers were rescued from the speedboat. The majority of the injured sustained cuts and were found to be in a state of shock. Upon receiving medical attention at nearby hospitals, the injured were transported to safety.

Among the nine injured were six Thai women, one Ukrainian woman, and two Russian women. The skipper of the fishing boat, identified only as Pong, recounted that he was leading a tour of customers out to fish when he activated the vessel's lights as he approached Laem Bali Hai breakwater. According to Pong, the speedboat approached at high speed and struck the fishing boat's bow, despite his efforts to reduce speed.

The police reported that the speedboat was carrying 27 people, including its driver and a crew member, on a return journey to Laem Bali Hai Pier from a restaurant boat.

The speedboat driver claimed that he did not see the fishing boat before the collision. Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.