The incident happened near Phi Phi Ley island at about 11am when people on a speedboat belonging to Narayana Marine Co were able to rescue a Chinese man, a Chinese girl and a Thai boat driver, reports the Bangkok Post.
Men on the speedboat, the ‘Varit’, jumped into the sea and managed to give life vests to the three victims clinging to the capsized boat in the rainstorm. The three were then hauled by rope safely to the speedboat.
Of note, under a weather notice issued last week the Marine Department Region 5 Office based in Phuket banned all vessels less than seven metres in length from putting to sea while the weather warning was in effect.