I thought there were no sharks in Thailand?

[Kenny202]

I see recent reports of bull sharks at Hua Hin

 

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[BEVUP]

I've also seen reports on LOAN sharks 555, they have a much bigger bite, like a Grey White

[Kenny202]

I've also seen reports on LOAN sharks 555, they have a much bigger bite, like a Grey White

That would be a great white 5555

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[BEVUP]

11 minutes ago, Kenny202 said:

That would be a great white 5555

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Thanks for the correction Kenny, & im actually an Aussie 

[ThreeEyedRaven]

5 minutes ago, BEVUP said:

Thanks for the correction Kenny, & im actually an Aussie 

No worries. Sharks aren't overly fussy. They will eat anything if they are hungry.

Edited May 1, 2018 by ThreeEyedRaven

[stevenl]

" I see recent reports of bull sharks at Hua Hin "

 

Yes, there have been quite a few bull sharks in the Chumpon Pinnacle area also, for many years already.

 

And there are of course the usual reefsharks, leopard sharks, bamboo sharks, and whale sharks as well. I also recall reading somewhere about a tiger shark in Thai waters, but have never seen one or encountered somebody who has.

[Basil B]

And not all sharks are dangerous...

 

Have a few pics I took of a shark sleeping under coral.  

[newbee2022]

There a thousands of loan sharks in Thailand. Be careful😳

[Drumbuie]

Of course there are sharks. The world's oceans are all joined. There are no borders. Sharks don't need visas. They don't even have passports. 😂

[Doctor Tom]

1 minute ago, Drumbuie said:

Sharks don't need visas. They don't even have passports.

How do you know, have you ever asked one? 

[KhunLA]

shh... you'll scare the tourist away...

... this is probably not a photo of a shark I saw off Phuket/Phi Phi @ Shark Point 

 

One whole wimpy A$$ shark at a place called 'Shark Point' .. world class diving 

 

 

 

 

[Kenny202]

There aren't many sharks around Thailand, certainly large ones and aggressive species rare...I suspect because they had been over fished.... but by all accounts making a comeback here and there. Usually small reef sharks that bit someone accidentally over the last few years and authorities always quick to pass it off as some other mishap (misunderstanding?)

[gomangosteen]

Leopard shark, Chanthaburi

[n00dle]

On 5/1/2018 at 7:47 PM, BEVUP said:

Thanks for the correction Kenny, & im actually an Aussie 

 

So you are used to being wrong?

[gomangosteen]

[kennypowers]

There are actually a number of species. I've see blacktips a few times, and a leopard shark while diving. There's a full list that notes spcies, location and history of attacks here: https://www.thethailandlife.com/sharks-thailand

 

Don't be worried though; incidents are rare.

[bwanajohn]

I saw some type of basking shark when sailing of the west coast of Thailand some years ago.Huge bugger.

[KhunLA]

10 hours ago, gomangosteen said:

Might be missing a couple ...

... range of great white sharks

 

 

Hammerheads

 

 

 

[Skeptic7]

Though rare, there are at least 9 Species of Shark encounted in Thailand.

 

Leopard Shark

Bamboo Shark

Blacktip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

Grey Reef Shark

Nurse Shark

Whale Shark

Tiger Shark 

Bull Shark

[Unclernie]

They are called politicians. They tend to be however on the dim side of the intellect scale