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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 23 May 2025
Cambodian Man Electrocuted While Fishing, Relatives Attempt Sand Burial in Bid to Revive Him Picture courtesy of Khaosod. A 32-year-old Cambodian migrant worker died after being electrocuted while using a makeshift fish-stunning device near an irrigation canal in Chonburi province. Despite 30 minutes of resuscitation attempts by emergency services, the man could not be saved. In a display of misplaced faith in folklore, his grieving friends and wife attempted to bury his body in sand, believing it would draw out the remaining electricity and revive him. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1361504-cambodian-man-electrocuted-while-fishing-relatives-attempt-sand-burial-in-bid-to-revive-him/ -
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Accident Cambodian Man Electrocuted While Fishing, Relatives Attempt Sand Burial in Bid to Revive Him
Picture courtesy of Khaosod. A 32-year-old Cambodian migrant worker died after being electrocuted while using a makeshift fish-stunning device near an irrigation canal in Chonburi province. Despite 30 minutes of resuscitation attempts by emergency services, the man could not be saved. In a display of misplaced faith in folklore, his grieving friends and wife attempted to bury his body in sand, believing it would draw out the remaining electricity and revive him. The incident occurred in Sra Si Liam subdistrict, Phanat Nikhom district, close to Wat Laem Pradu. The victim, dressed in a long-sleeved T-shirt and trousers, was found unconscious and soaking wet beside the canal. According to rescue workers, he had been using an improvised electrofishing device, and created from a car battery connected via wires to a bamboo pole, when he suffered a fatal electric shock and collapsed into the water. Emergency responders arrived quickly and began CPR, administering chest compressions and using a defibrillator (AED) for half an hour. Despite their efforts, paramedics from Panat Nikhom Hospital were forced to pronounce the man dead at the scene. However, the man’s Cambodian wife and colleagues refused to believe he had died. Drawing on a long-standing belief common in parts of Cambodia, they laid his body flat on a pile of sand and covered it completely, convinced the sand would extract residual electricity and restore life. Though emergency personnel explained there was no scientific basis for such actions, the bereaved family insisted on carrying out the ritual. Only after further confirmation by police that the man was truly deceased did they consent to have the body transported for autopsy. The belief in using sand to “absorb electricity” from a person who has been electrocuted first gained widespread attention on social media back in 2015 and is rooted in traditional Cambodian practices. Associate Professor Dr Jessada Denduangboripant, a lecturer in biology at Chulalongkorn University, publicly addressed the issue, warning that such beliefs were dangerous and could lead to preventable deaths. “By the time a person has collapsed from an electric shock, the current has already passed through the body,” Dr Jessada explained. “There is no remaining electricity to be ‘drawn out’ by sand or any other material. CPR must be administered immediately to have any chance of saving a life.” Dr Jessada also highlighted similar misconceptions in Thailand, such as placing electrocuted victims on zinc sheets to draw out electricity, another ineffective and potentially harmful practice. Police from Phanat Nikhom Station collected the homemade fishing device as evidence. Preliminary findings suggest the man was electrocuted due to leakage from the improvised electrical setup while fishing alone by the canal. Friends nearby found him unconscious and called for help, but it was too late. Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-05-23. -
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Crime Gang Clash Turns Deadly on Pattaya Street, Machetes, Guns & Homemade Bombs Used
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 23 May 2025
Heir Demands 1.5 Million per Rai for Road Access to Health Centre Picture courtesy of Khaosod. A long-running community access road to a rural health centre in Nakhon Sawan province has been suddenly barricaded, causing severe disruption to local residents and patients, after a landowner claimed inheritance rights and demanded the hospital pay 1.5 million baht per rai, to continue using the route. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1361503-heir-demands-15-million-per-rai-for-road-access-to-health-centre/ -
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Community Heir Demands 1.5 Million per Rai for Road Access to Health Centre
Picture courtesy of Khaosod. A long-running community access road to a rural health centre in Nakhon Sawan province has been suddenly barricaded, causing severe disruption to local residents and patients, after a landowner claimed inheritance rights and demanded the hospital pay 1.5 million baht per rai, to continue using the route. The dispute centres around the entrance road to the Ban Makluea Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospital, located in Mueang district. Local villagers contacted the press after barbed wire and warning signs were erected to block the concrete road that has been in use since 1997. The landowner, a woman who runs a nearby petrol station, claimed the road lies on private property she inherited from her father and has since restricted access. She has told hospital authorities that the only way to restore access is to purchase the land at her proposed price. In the meantime, residents and patients, many of whom are elderly or disabled, are forced to use an alternative route through a rough, muddy dirt path behind Wat Tha Charoen Phatthana School, some 500 metres away. The track is impassable by car and only accessible by motorcycle, posing serious safety and accessibility issues. “This road has been the lifeline for villagers and patients for nearly 30 years,” said Mrs. Wasinan Homchan, director of the health centre. “Dozens to hundreds of people come for treatment daily, many using walking aids or wheelchairs. The detour is simply not suitable.” In response, local authorities have tried to mitigate the impact. The Ban Makluea Subdistrict Administrative Organisation has deployed golf carts to ferry patients as close to the health centre as possible. Village health volunteers (Aor Sor Mor) are also stationed along the route to assist those needing help navigating the difficult terrain. District Chief Mr. Ronakorn Phaowicharn has now intervened, confirming that earlier negotiations with the landowner failed. He has instructed officials to compile all relevant documents and submit them to the provincial office. Legal proceedings will follow, starting with a request for a temporary court injunction and eventually a formal claim under “servitude law”, which, if successful, would declare the route a public thoroughfare. If that legal route proves unsuccessful, authorities say they may be forced to pursue further court action in the public interest. Local residents have pleaded with the landowner to reconsider, citing the hardship faced by the elderly and sick. “We’re just asking for compassion,” said one elderly patient. “This road has helped save lives for decades. Blocking it now hurts the whole community.” The case has sparked debate nationwide about land rights versus public good, especially in rural areas where communities often rely on informal arrangements that date back generations. Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-05-23. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 23 May 2025
Man High on Meth Arrested After Hijacking Taxi and Fleeing to Hotel Picture courtesy of Khaosod. A 35-year-old man has been arrested by highway police after hijacking a taxi at knifepoint in Ayutthaya and fleeing to a hotel in Nonthaburi. The suspect, who was under the influence of methamphetamine, now faces multiple charges. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1361502-man-high-on-meth-arrested-after-hijacking-taxi-and-fleeing-to-hotel/
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