PHUKET: Hoteliers on Koh Phi Phi, Koh Racha Yai and other islands in the Phuket region have requested that the Navy and Marine Police assist in transporting tourists back to Phuket following a ban on any boats smaller than 24 meters going out to sea.

The Phuket Marine Office’s ban on small boats comes as the Thai Meteorological Department issued a warning that waves could reach four meters.

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