A Chinese tourist was killed, and another was injured after their jet skis collided off the coast of Thailand’s Phuket island on Tuesday (Jan 14), according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, citing the Chinese embassy in Thailand. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the accident.
This is the second incident involving Chinese tourists near Phuket in just two days.
On Monday, a catamaran carrying 33 Chinese tourists and five crew members capsized off the coast of Koh Racha island, north of Phuket, CCTV reported. Fortunately, all passengers and crew were rescued, and no casualties were reported.
Thailand remains a popular destination for Chinese travelers, especially with the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday. Last year, Chinese tourists were the largest group of visitors to Thailand, making 6.7 million trips to the country.
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