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Tourists’ luggages float away after ferry crew fail to secure them
Published on: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Published on: Thu, Dec 11, 2025
By: SCMP
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Tourists’ luggages float away after ferry crew fail to secure them
Passengers stared out the windows in disbelief as they watched their belongings being swept away.
KOH SAMUI: A viral video captured tourists on a Thai ferry from Koh Tao to Koh Samui watching in shock as their luggage drifted into the sea on November 23.

The crew had left bags unsecured on the upper deck, and rough seas caused them to be thrown overboard.

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Some items were recovered by the crew and speedboats, while Australian tourist Alice Zamparelli later received 50,000 baht (US$1,500) in compensation after five hours of negotiations.
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