A speed boat taking tourists sightseeing which lost contact with its base in Phangnga province on Monday is safe and expected to return to port on Tuesday morning, according to Torpong Wongsathienchai, manager of the operating company, Love Island.
Mr Torpong said the speed boat Love Andaman, fully loaded with tourists, left Tachai island about 4pm yesterday to return to Phangnga.
However, the base lost contact with the boat, leading to fears it may have had an accident.
The boat skipper contacted the company late on Monday night saying they had run into a storm and high seas shortly leaving Tachai island. He decided to to seek safety at Surin island.
All people on boad spent the night on the island and were provided with accommodation by officials of the Surin Islands Marine National Park.
Mr Torpong said the boat was expected to return to its base in Phangnga about 10am this morning.