One dead, one missing in Thai boat incident; four women and another man rescued

The tourist boat struck a waterspout and capsized in Bangtaboon river in Thailand's Phetchaburi province on Aug 12. - PHOTOS: SCREENGRAB FROM TWITTER, THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

BANGKOK: One person has died and another remains missing after a boating incident in southern Thailand, police said on Sunday.

The tourist boat struck a waterspout and capsized, throwing seven Thai passengers into Ban Laem district’s Bangtaboon river in Phetchaburi province on Saturday evening.