PHUKET: A fire destroyed a 240 million baht super yacht moored at a pier on Wednesday.
The 55-metre yacht named Lady D was moored at the far end of the Ao Por Grand Marina pier, making fire fighting efforts difficult, according to local authorities.
The fire began on Wednesday morning. A crewman on board the yacht tried in vain to put out the flames using an extinguisher. The fire engulfed the yacht which had to be cut loose and set adrift to prevent the blaze spreading to nearby vessels at the pier.
Five fire engines were sent to tackle the blaze.
Police said the yacht recently arrived from Langkawi in Malaysia.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
Police said the British-registered yacht was captained by Canadian Ted Blenkers and had a full fuel tank when the fire occurred. The owner is not currently in Thailand, according to the police.
