Fisherman shot by friend with harpoon in northern Thailand

[snoop1130]

 

A Thai fisherman shot through the head by a friend with a harpoon after a row over who caught the biggest fish said he felt better after a cigarette, despite the spear being lodged in his head.

 

The 45 year old fisherman, Sujit Klingtalay, had a spat with a friend while enjoying a drink in Nakhon Ratchasima province on Sunday, March 3. Things took a drastic turn when his friend, feeling rather fin-icky, grabbed a harpoon, aimed it at Sujit’s head, and fired, landing the sharp metal object near the base of Sujit’s skull.

 

Despite the rather fishy turn of events, Sujit remarkably felt ‘reel’ good after a cigarette, despite the spear being firmly lodged in his head.

 

Maintaining his sturge-on spirit, Sujit remained conscious and clear-headed as his friends hastily loaded him into the back of a pickup truck and sped him off to Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital around noon.

 

Before surgeons could scale the situation and perform surgery, volunteers had to fin-agle a way to remove the footlong harpoon protruding from the back of Sujit’s head.

 

Armed with a plasma cutter, the crew plunged into action, swiftly hacking off the harpoon in a matter of seconds, leaving just a few centimetres still embedded in Sujit’s flesh.

 

Sujit revealed how a joke got out of hand.

 

“I was fishing with my friend and we joked about the fish we had caught. I said I had caught bigger fish than him but he was offended, and he started shouting about other subjects. I don’t remember everything because I had also been drinking beer.

 

“When the harpoon first hit me, I felt the pain in my head. But I had a cigarette and felt better. I was relieved when we arrived at the hospital and I was still alive because I could trust the doctors to handle the situation.”

 

Sujit mentioned that he hadn’t pressed charges against the alleged harpoon gunman as of yet. He expressed his intention to wait until he felt better before engaging with the police.

 

Doctor Anurak, the medical professional treating the patient said that Sujit will undergo X-rays, CT scans, and additional examinations to evaluate the extent of damage to his brain and skull, reported the Daily Mirror.

 

“This patient is lucky to survive. The angle of the harpoon went through the flesh and into the ear. It if had struck further to the right, it would have damaged his brain and he would have died.”

 

The harpoon story isn’t an isolated incident in Thailand. Last year, a fisherman from Rayong province in eastern Thailand accidentally speared himself in the face with a fish harpoon.

 

By Bob Scott

Caption: Picture, a screengrab, courtesy of ThaiRath

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-03-11

 

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[Gottfrid]

Wonder if that implanted harpoon made him agree that his friend caught the bigger fish.

[Tropicalevo]

Ouch! Hope that he recovers

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“I was fishing with my friend and we joked about the fish we had caught. I said I had caught bigger fish than him but he was offended, and he started shouting about other subjects. I don’t remember everything because I had also been drinking beer.

Don't drink with thin-skinned friends who can't take a joke.

[flyingtlger]

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Despite the rather fishy turn of events

PLEASE!!!!!

[Thailand]

"He expressed his intention to wait until he felt better before engaging with the police."

 

After all it was only attempted murder said the victim.

[2baht]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“I was fishing with my friend and we joked about the fish we had caught. I said I had caught bigger fish than him but he was offended, and he started shouting about other subjects.

......and.....who had the biggest???? 🤣

[worgeordie]

Alcohol ,Idiots , a dispute over who has the biggest one and a harpoon ,what

could go wrong , friends like that who needs enemies,

 

regards worgeordie 

[2baht]

Just now, worgeordie said:

Alcohol ,Idiots , a dispute over who has the biggest one and a harpoon ,what

could go wrong , friends like that who needs enemies,

 

regards worgeordie 

Cute, are'nt they!

[rwill]

Hopefully they arrested the other guy.  Doesn't sound like it though.

 

I wonder if these guys will be out fishing together next weekend.

[2baht]

2 minutes ago, rwill said:

Hopefully they arrested the other guy.  Doesn't sound like it though.

 

I wonder if these guys will be out fishing together next weekend.

Do you really care?

 

[Grusa]

They should arrest and hang the journalist!

[Rimmer]

A racist slur has been removed

[mancub]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

It if had struck further to the right, it would have damaged his brain ”

Would need to be very. very precise I'd imagine !

[IndomitableSpirit]

Next time, they will see who can take the most harpoons in the head! A school of fish would be nearby to watch who is the biggest dumb @$$! 

[sirineou]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A Thai fisherman shot through the head by a friend with a harpoon after a row over who caught the biggest fish

I hate when that happens to me.