Father and two sons rescued after jet ski capsizes off Koh Samui

A father and his two young sons were rescued early Thursday after spending a night adrift in the waters off the Thai island of Koh Samui. The family’s boat was reported missing late on Wednesday, prompting a coordinated search by the Thai Coast Guard, local police and nearby fishing vessels. Search teams located the inflatable craft approximately three nautical miles south of the island’s southern beach at dawn, where the three occupants were found exhausted but alive.

Rescue personnel brought the family aboard a coast‑guard patrol boat and transported them to the Samui Hospital for medical evaluation. All three were reported to be in stable condition, with no serious injuries noted. Authorities said the incident highlighted the risks of sudden weather changes in the Gulf of Thailand and reminded boaters to file clear itineraries and monitor forecasts before heading out to sea.