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A Tourist from Russia was sliced in two by a speedboat propeller whilst diving in the waters around the Pattaya area. One other Tourist was also involved and is said to be still missing.

Pattaya (Chonburi Province) 

A Russian tourist (now identified as Mr.Poliakov Oleg (40) was killed by the propellers on a speedboat near the Pattaya coast on Monday afternoon. Police said that two tourists were hit by the propellers of a twin-engine speedboat, Kantalak 409. The incident happened near the island of Koh Larn, 300 metres off Pattaya's coast in Bang Lamung district. The Police issued a statement and said that "Oleg was visiting Koh Larn along with four family members and friends. He had been swimming in the scuba diving zone but resurfaced as the speedboat passed by and was struck by the propellers". The accident happened at 2 p.m. in the afternoon while the two tourists were scuba diving there. One of them, a Russian National, was cut in half. The other person is still missing. Both of the tourists involved have yet to be named.

The pilot of the boat, Mr. Ritthirong Phanla (47) was arrested by the Police. Phanla was transporting ten tourists from Koh Larn to Pattaya Beach's Hard Rock Cafe plaza when the two divers surfaced too close to the boat and the Mr.Phanla was unable to avoid driving over them. Phanla was charged with reckless driving, and police checked if he owned a proper licence. In addition, he was submitted to drug and alcohol tests.

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