No people were on board the stricken yacht when it grounded, confirmed Maj Col Seksan Boonlert of the Krabi City Police.
“We received a report from the yacht captain at 9pm last night reporting that his yacht was missing,” he told The Phuket News today.
“He said that no people were on board the boat. He had taken his passengers ashore by longtail at 7pm, and when he returned a couple of hours later, the boat was gone.
“At this stage it seems the yacht drifted off anchor from strong winds last night,” he said.
“We received a report at 10:30am today that the yacht had been found grounded on Koh Keow,” Col Seksan added.
Col Seksan did not name the captain or the boat, but did report that the captain said he had chartered the yacht from Phuket-based company Sail Active.
“Right now, I am waiting to hear their plans of how they are going to recover the boat,” he said.