Overview
- A hotel security guard reported flames around 4 a.m. local time, and no injuries have been reported.
- Firefighters deployed more than a dozen engines and fireboats, with low tide complicating access to the burning craft.
- All affected boats were fully fueled for tours, accelerating the spread as crews worked to separate nearby vessels.
- Boat operators said thousands of tourists were left without transport, disrupting trips to nearby islands.
- Authorities cautioned people to stay out of the water due to debris and oil traces as cleanup continues, and early damage estimates range from about 38 million baht to roughly €2.7 million.