Tanker runs aground near Pattaya after hitting rocks

published : 26 Mar 2025 at 14:02

ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Chaiyot Pupattanapong

Officials on boats inspect the grounded LPG tanker at Sangwan beach on Koh Larn, off Pattaya in Chon Buri. (Photo: Chaiyot Pupattanapong)

A liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker ran aground on Koh Larn near Pattaya after colliding with rocks at a beach early Tuesday. No gas or oil spills have been found.

The NP Bankpakong tanker was found on the rocks at Sangwan beach on Koh Larn.

A source said the tanker was not carrying gas at the time of the incident, around 2.25am on Tuesday.

Before the incident, the tanker left Chachoengsao province at about 10pm on Monday to pick up goods at Map Ta Phut port in Rayong province. It hit rocks in the early hours of Tuesday.

The incident was in an area with natural coral reefs, which would be checked for damage.

The owner of the tanker said it would take full responsibility and would send a tugboat to move the tanker from the area as soon as possible.

Vocabulary

coral reef: an area of coral, the top of which can sometimes be seen just above the sea - แนวปะการัง
incident: something that happens, usually something bad - เหตุการณ์
responsibility: deserving to be blamed for something that has happened - ความรับผิดชอบ
run aground (verb): (of a ship) to touch the ground in shallow water and be unable to move - (เรือ) ติด (สิ่งกีดขวาง)
spill: the amount of liquid that comes or falls out of a container - สิ่งที่หกล้น
tanker (noun): a large ship used to carry oil by sea from place to place - เรือบรรทุก
tugboat: a small powerful boat used for pulling larger boats, especially in ports - เรือโยง, เรือลาก