Thailand speedboat crash Police name missing Brit as Jason Parnell following fatal capsize
A Brit has died and another is missing after a speedboat capsized in rough seas off a popular tourist island in Thailand.
The woman was killed after a high wave crashed into the boat, carrying 32 tourists and four crew members, near Koh Samui on Thursday afternoon.
Police named the missing Briton as Jason Robert Parnell who was in Thailand with his wife Puga Parnell. She is said to have been unhurt.
Another British national was injured in the incident in which a woman from Hong Kong was also killed. A German national is still missing and navy divers are conducting searches for the tourists.
A British woman has died after a speedboat capsized in Thailand today
A senior police spokesman said: "We're still trying to check everyone.
"One British woman has died and one from Hong Kong. Two people are missing."
He added that the bodies of the two women had been recovered from the sea.
According to a port official, the boat capsized because of strong winds and high waves. Some of those on the vessel were thrown overboard and became trapped beneath it.
At least one person had to be pulled from the hull after rescuers used a hammer to smash through it.
Two died, 5 missing in Samui speedboat accident
The boat's captain, Sanan Seekakiaw, said he had asked all tourists to wear a life vest but that some had taken them off during the journey.
