[jack2000]

Two weeks ago I was laying on the deck chairs at karon beach. When a russian father in early 40's and his 4 yr old son came back to the beach on the jetski that had been using. When they got off the jetski one of the jetski boys accused him of damaging the front of his jetski - as there was a 10 cm crack on the front of the jet ski. The russian father dismissed the accusation and walked back to his deckchair with his son to where his wife was sitting.

The Jetski boy yelled he was calling his boss and he would have to pay. 30 mins later the father decides to packup and go back to the hotel........however the jetski boy screams he can't leave and gets the other jetski boys to start following him up the track as him and his family walked backed before to the main road. At this stage there was 6 jetski boys starting to yell and saying he had to pay even though this guy said he did nothing wrong.

To my mind I can hardly see how this guy would be speeding at top speeds and dangerously with his little boy on the back of the jetski and hence put his son in danger of any sort - just my feelings.

Anyway they were demanding 48,000 baht and as he got near the road a whole heap of jetski boys started running from other parts of the beach to stop this guy. When i looked there were at least 35 jetski guys surrounding the mother, father and little boy and trying to intimidate them and would not let them leave.

The father would not give in and 2 hours later arrived back at the jetski with some lawyer guy - which was my impression to assess the situation. The loud mouthed jetski boy was saying the jetski was only 5 days old and demanded 48,000 baht compensation.

I never saw the outcome as i had to leave but the behaviour of these thugs was absolutely disgusting. God knows how the little boy and wife felt while these thugs tried to scare them into paying up while refusing to let them leave the beach. It really was quite shocking to see

If they did damage the jetski then fair enough- but i could not fathom how a father would be speeding that fast or driving that dangerously to put his little son in danger.

I for one never have and never will rent one of these jet skis just on the principle of the matter. (not the first time i have seen this situation happen)