Footage shows more than 1,500 tourists waiting to board a boat to flee a Thai island earlier this morning as storm Pabuk approached.<br /><br />The holidaymakers queued up on Koh Phi Phi in the south of Thailand as the island was expected to be hit by heavy rain and winds of up to 100mph. <br /><br />Boats took the tourists to the mainland in Krabi province, where officials are working to give them all a place to stay.<br /><br />Deputy Governor of Krabi Somkuan Kanngern said: ''Many tourists were anxious and panicked about the tropical storm. They wanted to return to the shore. But many businesses were trying to persuade them to stay on the island.<br /><br />''We intervened quickly and the police helped to calm the chaos and helped to evacuate the island and bring the tourists to safety.<br /><br />''More than 1,500 people were put on a boat today and brought to Krabi. Hotels and temporary shelters will be prepared.''
