Bull sharks tracking expands to Cha-am and Pranburi beaches 

By Thai PBS

 

 

Officials of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) and related state agencies are preparing to explore the hunting areas of bull sharks from Hua Hin to Cha-am and Pranburi beaches so as to ensure full safety for swimmers.

 

The expansion of bull sharks-tracking operation from Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Hua Hin district to Pranburi district and Phetchaburi’s Cha-am district came after officials found at least six bull sharks in the sea off Hat Sai Noi beach in Hua Hin over the past few days.

 

On April 15, a 54-year-old Norwegian man was injured in a bull shark attack as he was swimming in Hat Sai Noi area.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/bull-sharks-tracking-expands-cha-pranburi-beaches/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-04-24

Many of us have known and seen sharks ( yes in the water - before anyone comments about people being sharks blalba).

 

Theres black-tip reef sharks around phi phi area also.

 

 

What is all the fuss about ? Bull sharks (& others) live in the sea. It is their home.

One man gets attacked in a year (& does not die nor look like he was going to) & all hell breaks loose.

Spend this energy the correct way & save thousands on the roads who needlessly die &

upgrading your public health systems.

Shark bites happen everywhere & the Hua Hin water is poison in itself

I guess you would talk different if you or your family member faced a shark attack.

 

Who would swimm relaxed in areas which you share with sharks?

As I commented the other day in a different thread but the same subject, likely a bull shark.  In America, bull sharks are the cause by far of the most shark bites but not necessarily actual attacks.  They live in harbours and other less than clear water and bite anything they bump into to see if if it is edible.  So most shark attacks are not by maneaters or A. There wouldn't be any survivors and B. There would be no body to bury if the victim bled out and died. They are well equipped, after all, to do a proper job if their heart was in it.

We are apparently not very palatable to sharks.  Most shark bites are just taste and spit which is still not very comforting.  But their habitat not ours.  Perhaps if we kept the water cleaner we could attract a better class of shark?  There are some places in the world that do have different categories of shark problems but that was probably a taste and spit: And one in how many years?

 

2 hours ago, hhinhh said:

Who would swimm relaxed in areas which you share with sharks?

You can pay to go swimming with sharks as people do with dolphins.  There are numerous videos on youtube of people swimming with sharks in Thailand.  In the main, they are not interested in you so are generally no threat.

Sharks mean the food chain is working properly and they have enough food to eat.  Although it will rarely affect swimmers —-sharks are more important to be in the ocean than humans.  Peace. 

18 hours ago, hhinhh said:

I guess you would talk different if you or your family member faced a shark attack.

 

Who would swimm relaxed in areas which you share with sharks?

They do.  Every single time.  Even if they are relaxed when they swim.

 

The ocean, sea, bay, and even some rivers, are not recreational prerogatives for us.  It's a violent, kill and be killed environment.   Swimming in the vast seas, et al, is tantamount to walking across a plain on Africa somewhere.   Something, typically with sharper teeth than ours and a curiosity driven by instinct to feed or defend, is going to take an interest in the clumsy thing moving through their habitat.

23 hours ago, hhinhh said:

I guess you would talk different if you or your family member faced a shark attack.

 

Who would swimm relaxed in areas which you share with sharks?

I just swam at sai noi beach, again.

 You need to take s chill pill.

  You live in Thailand? Do you drive on Thai roads??

 Much more chances to die on the road.

 What about rabid dogs all over Thailsnd??

 Not worry about it?

 Just yesterday 8th person died  of rabies this year...