At about noon on Wednesday Rawai’s Mayor Aroon Solos was notified that about 60 tourists were stuck at Koh Racha Yai as they are unable to leave the island due to the strong wind and waves, to make it back to Phuket airport for their onward journeys.
Aroon said: “We contacted the Royal Thai Navy officers to bring the tourists back to the land.”
Source: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/60-tourists-stuck-at-koh-racha