All foreign yachts in Phuket 'will have to have AIS system'

All foreign yachts in Phuket ‘will have to have AIS system’ - See more here

Before panic sets in, we are talking about AIS receivers only for pleasure boats.

Mr Phuriphat clarified that small recreational yachts would be required to carry only an AIS receiver, while larger vessels will be called on to carry an AIS transceiver. - See more at: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Phuket-Marine-chief-plays-down-AIS-connected/34822#ad-image-0