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A fin-tastic encounter unfolded yesterday as a Thai tourist shared a video capturing the rare moment when a whale shark made a splash near Koh Samet beach in the eastern province of Rayong.

 

A Facebook account, Tanakorn Boontaram, shared a video of a whale shark making a surprise appearance near Koh Samet beach in the eastern province of Rayong, yesterday, January 31. Tanakorn said in the caption…

 

“Abundant nature #KohSamet #LoveSea”

 

The beach in the video is said to be a private one owned by Samet Seaside Resort on Koh Samet, an island in the eastern province of Rayong. The video shows foreign tourists gazing at the majestic whale shark swimming close to the shore.

 

The video swiftly amassed over 1,200 reactions and 200 comments and garnered 621 shares by Facebook users. Tanakorn engaged with netizens in the comments, confirming that the shark featured in the video was indeed a whale shark. Thai social media users lavished Tanakorn with envy, expressing their admiration for the video and his remarkable close encounter with the shark.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via Facebook/ Tanakorn Boontaram

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-02-01

 

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16 hours ago, JoePai said:

Has this got anything to do with :

 

Indian Man Found Dead Floating in Sea Near Pattaya Walking Street

Really. Such a ridiculous question. You obviously have zero knowledge about whale sharks. They ONLY eat/feed on plankton, so NOTHING to do with dead Indian man.

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12 minutes ago, TigerandDog said:

Really. Such a ridiculous question. You obviously have zero knowledge about whale sharks. They ONLY eat/feed on plankton, so NOTHING to do with dead Indian man.

 

  Even vegetarians liken the occasional burger every now and then 

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