Sharks

[toenail]

After watching a program about sharks on the National Geographic channel I was wondering if sharks have ever been seen in Pattaya Bay. ( Yes, I know about the two legged "sharks" if front of the tailor shops and Walking Street.) And while we are talkking about sea life, what about Dolphins which Pattaya uses as a icon once in a while?

[LennyW]

Have not heard of sharks in Pattaya bay, but ocassionally you get reports of sharks around Rayong, not long ago there was a report of a Whale shark off Rayong.

[jingjoe8]

I wondered about this as well,then realized,i can't see any fish around,so nothing for the sharks to feed on,no fish,no sharks,no dolphins

[canuckamuck]

There are hammerheads in the gulf, but I have only seen proof of small ones.

Once wee saw 10 dolphins when we were taking the ferry to Ko Sichang from Sriracha.

[RabC]

Used to very occasionally see sharks off the far Islands when diving but that was 10 years ago or so.

[Spalpeen]

No sharks, but some of the salt water crocodiles that escaped from the croc farm a few weeks ago have now made their way down to the sea. The small ones are the hardest to catch.

[DMC1]

Saw this Whale Shark last week whilst working offshore in the Gulf of Thailand. Seen quite a lot of them out here over the years.

[DMC1]

Here's another one. The lads were throwing it some rice to try to get it to open it's mouth so I could get a better pic. We're not that far from Pattaya bay!!

[lonewolf99]

I've seen a few dog fish caught by local fishermen. And a dead one on Jomtien Beach this year.

I also read (not sure of accuracy) but no recorded attacks by Sharks in the Bay.

Sharks hunt by smell, I assume the bay is too polluted and smells of the wrong things for Sharks.

All the sharks have been caught, finned and eaten long ago.

It amazes me how many boats go out and fish every night in the bay.

Once all the fish are caught and eaten whats next on the menu for mankind - concrete...?

[Thailaw]

It amazes me how many boats go out and fish every night in the bay.

Once all the fish are caught and eaten whats next on the menu for mankind - concrete...?

Insects. The Thais (at least in Issan) have already started.

[anothertorres]

if you dive out past Koh Larn, you will find nurse sharks.

[dogleg]

http://www.pattayadivers.com/2011/09/21/the-great-shark-release-day/

60 odd more these days!

[eljeque]

Go to google and type in "Shark Attack Thailand" and you will find that one local fisherman was killed years ago by a shark on his boat where he had make the mistake of putting his leg too close to the shark's mouth.

Other than that, sharks are not a danger here.

Nice feeling, isn't it?