Fisherman drowns in Thalang canal

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

PHUKET: Police have confirmed that a man reported missing who had earlier been fishing in a canal in Thalang yesterday (Nov 26) has been discovered drowned.

 

The incident occurred at a section of the canal behind the Thepkrasattri Sub-District Municipality Office in Moo 1, Thepkrasattri Subdistrict, yesterday afternoon.

 

Police were alerted to the situation by a group of men who had been fishing nearby and who had attempted to rescue the striken man. Pol Lt. Col. Sin Saichit, deputy police chief at Thalang Police Station, and fellow officers were joined at the scene by workers from the Kuso Dham Phuket Foundation, Muang Mai Branch, where a large group of local villagers had gathered.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/fisherman-drowns-in-thalang-canal-82183.php

 

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[thaipo7]

Drowning is bad enough, but drowning in dirty klong water is worse.

[hotchilli]

30 minutes ago, thaipo7 said:

Drowning is bad enough, but drowning in dirty klong water is worse.

Eating whatever comes out of it is worse.

[Mac Mickmanus]

5 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Eating whatever comes out of it is worse.

If I has a choice of either drowning in the klong or eating a fish caught in the Klong, I would choose the latter option 

[cardinalblue]

I guess he wasn’t deep sea fishing…

[Mywayboy]

Probably Choked on a Turf.

[Mywayboy]

Just now, Mywayboy said:

Probably Choked on a Turf.

Sorry Turd