Man with Heart Condition Drowns After Trying to Retrieve Fishing Basket

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A 30-year-old man tragically drowned in a Chonburi pond after swimming out to retrieve a tangled fishing basket, despite warnings from friends.

 

At approximately 15:00 on 9 February, the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Centre in Pattaya received reports of a drowning incident at a village pond in Pong subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province.

 

Emergency responders arrived to find a large crowd gathered along the shore of the large pond. On the bank lay the unconscious body of the victim, identified as Nattaphon Sributdee, 30. Rescue teams attempted CPR in a desperate effort to revive him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. His grieving mother was present and visibly distraught as she received the news.

 

Kritsada Phlutasai, 32, a close friend of the victim, recounted the events leading to the tragedy. He explained that the group had gone fishing at the pond when Nattaphon’s bait basket became entangled in underwater vegetation. Determined not to lose the equipment, he ignored his friends’ warnings and decided to swim out to retrieve it.

 

After successfully freeing the basket, he began swimming back but appeared to run out of strength. Witnesses suspect that his pre-existing condition caused him to suddenly lose energy. Struggling to stay afloat, he grabbed onto the vegetation and shouted for help.

 

Kritsada and another friend immediately jumped in to rescue him. However, due to Nattaphon’s larger build, the weight and force of his movements caused all three men to momentarily sink. They finally managed to bring him back to shore and alerted emergency services, but tragically, their efforts were in vain.

 

Nattaphon’s mother later confirmed that he suffered from a heart valve disorder, which often left him easily fatigued. She explained that he was advised to avoid strenuous activities, suggesting that the effort of swimming may have caused him to suddenly collapse.

 

Authorities from the Nong Prue Police Station have sent the body to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Police General Hospital for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

 

-- 2025-02-10

 

[Gottfrid]

That´s the result! Makes me think of Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force: A man´s got to know his limitations.