Man drowns after landing big catch while spearfishing off Phuket’s Bang Tao Beach

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PHUKET: A 38-year-old man drowned at Bang Tao Beach after catching a 10kg fish while spearfishing. The large fish dragged him underwater, drowning him.

Roarsak Jattuwong, 38, was spearfishing yesterday morning (December 31) around 11am when he was dragged under the surface.

Roarsak’s friend managed to help him to shore, but he then lost consciousness. He was given CPR at the scene and was taken to Thalang Hospital, where he later died.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/man-drowns-after-landing-big-catch-while-spearfishing-off-phuket%E2%80%99s-bang-tao-beach-43764.php

-- Phuket News 2014-01-01

Karmic retribution!

Good job fishie

This guy probably had children. RIP.

Is a 10kg fish really capable of doing this?

I suspect this was a 10-year-old manboy and a 38 kg fish. More dodgy reporting.

Is a 10kg fish really capable of doing this?

I was thinking the same thing, I'm sorry for his death of course, but I have a difficult time picturing anything weighing 10 kg dragging me anywhere I didn't want to go.

Is a 10kg fish really capable of doing this?

I very much doubt it. Must be more to this incident. Maybe out of his depth, can't swim, panic .... and why did he not let go of the spear gun.

Poor guy. Why not let go of the spear gun?

The whole thing sounds fishy to me.

Is a 10kg fish really capable of doing this?

I've speared fish around this size with a gidgie (Hawaiian sling) while snorkelling, and had a lot of trouble getting them up from the depths. Almost ran out of breath on one occasion I remember. I didn't want to let go and lose my spear.

If he was revived it could be that he had water on the lungs and suffered a secondary drowning.

This is a common occurrence for many drown victims who have been revived but later drown on dry land so to speak!

I am a diver so I am ANTI-spear fishing... Now the fish 'bite' back, can't blame them

Very sad the guy lost his life, but in all honesty: som nam na! I know it is virtually unheard of (not only in Thailand), but a little thinking and logical reasoning might help

A man has died and people cheer?

I am pro spear fishing as the fish can be selected, therefore no pulling up fish that are unwanted, and there is no fishing line left in the water.

What would you prefer? Fishing nets and nylon line and <deleted> in the water everywhere?

I am a diver so I am ANTI-spear fishing... Now the fish 'bite' back, can't blame them

Very sad the guy lost his life, but in all honesty: som nam na! I know it is virtually unheard of (not only in Thailand), but a little thinking and logical reasoning might help

I am a little confused and also as a diver myself I fail to see the connotation between being a diver and therefore anti spearfishing.

I have to presume that you must also be a vegetarian.

LivinginKata, on 01 Jan 2014 - 17:01, said:

JoeThePoster, on 01 Jan 2014 - 16:38, said:

Is a 10kg fish really capable of doing this?

I very much doubt it. Must be more to this incident. Maybe out of his depth, can't swim, panic .... and why did he not let go of the spear gun.

Old Croc, on 01 Jan 2014 - 17:37, said:Quote

JoeThePoster, on 01 Jan 2014 - 16:38, said:Quote

Is a 10kg fish really capable of doing this?

I've speared fish around this size with a gidgie (Hawaiian sling) while snorkelling, and had a lot of trouble getting them up from the depths. Almost ran out of breath on one occasion I remember. I didn't want to let go and lose my spear.

I don't think you ever done spearfishing, LivinginKata.

Old Croc, is right....very difficult to let your catch go.......and at that moment you don't think of the

Consequences.

Nothing to do with his swimming skills or panic.

It's the excitement that counts.

Anyway.....I'm really sorry for his death.

Fishy whopper.

I am a diver so I am ANTI-spear fishing... Now the fish 'bite' back, can't blame them

Very sad the guy lost his life, but in all honesty: som nam na! I know it is virtually unheard of (not only in Thailand), but a little thinking and logical reasoning might help

I am a little confused and also as a diver myself I fail to see the connotation between being a diver and therefore anti spearfishing.

I have to presume that you must also be a vegetarian.

I am a diver and therefor eat no fish or other seafood.

A person lost his life and people are making jokes about it. Unbelievable. Well not unbelievable I guess as the majority here seem to think as long as it doesn't happen to them, it's funny or even worse if it happens to a Thai, they cheer. Shame on you.

RIP Roarsak Jattuwong.

Sorry about the heartless comments.

R.I.P... sad indeed

a guy died fishing for fun or for his supper , What is funny about it ?? , RIP

Good job fishie

I hope you are joking...or drunk...or on drugs. Because if this is the best comment you can come up with and you pretend to be a normal, caring and functional human being , then you are one sorry human piece of <deleted>.

Yes the story is unusual but it's about the death of a young Thai spearfisherman who probably had family including children.

Do you jump up and down when a Thai fishing boat sinks and people drown?

Your best comment would be not to post anything on this subject.

Hmmm - just checked your profile - 9 posts and 803 profile views. Some of your other posts must have raised the shackles of other TV readers as well.

I am a diver so I am ANTI-spear fishing... Now the fish 'bite' back, can't blame them

Very sad the guy lost his life, but in all honesty: som nam na! I know it is virtually unheard of (not only in Thailand), but a little thinking and logical reasoning might help

I am a little confused and also as a diver myself I fail to see the connotation between being a diver and therefore anti spearfishing.

I have to presume that you must also be a vegetarian.

I am a diver and therefor eat no fish or other seafood.

But your family who rely on your diving profession as an income and a salary eat fish. Hypocritical isn't it?

The fish is at home under water and you are only a faulty foreigner.

10 Kg fish ?

Can do it. Don' daubt at all. This fish contended for its life.

I am a diver so I am ANTI-spear fishing... Now the fish 'bite' back, can't blame them

Very sad the guy lost his life, but in all honesty: som nam na! I know it is virtually unheard of (not only in Thailand), but a little thinking and logical reasoning might help

I am a little confused and also as a diver myself I fail to see the connotation between being a diver and therefore anti spearfishing.

I have to presume that you must also be a vegetarian.

I am a diver and therefor eat no fish or other seafood.

I'm a diver too, and eat fish or seafood.

And I'm sorry for this guy and didn't come to my head this bulls_h_it idiocy: JulesMad - "fish bite back" or "som nam na"

Shame on you mad Jules.

I am a diver so I am ANTI-spear fishing... Now the fish 'bite' back, can't blame them

Very sad the guy lost his life, but in all honesty: som nam na! I know it is virtually unheard of (not only in Thailand), but a little thinking and logical reasoning might help

Why should you be anti spearfishing. Unlike anglers and commercial fishing, spear fishermen are selective in what fish they spear. They dont spear inedible fish. They normally kill them outright with a shot to head. Anglers and commercial fishermen often catch inedible coral fish and leave them dying gasping for air. I think perhaps you don't know anything about spearfishing.

a 10 kilo queenfish is very powerful and could pull a small diver under. Unfortunately many spearfishermen have drowned this way. I have seen a few big queenfish arond Phuket. What usually happens is the line on the speargun gets tangled around the divers legs and the fish goes under a rock. It happened to me in the Maldives in 1955.Fortunately I had a knife and cut myself free.

10kg isn't a bad sized fish...22 lbs.

Caught some rod fishing and some breeds can put up quite a fight and easily pull a swimmer under.

But if he was alive when they got him to shore perhaps it was more than drowning.

Tragic.....

I am a diver so I am ANTI-spear fishing... Now the fish 'bite' back, can't blame them

Very sad the guy lost his life, but in all honesty: som nam na! I know it is virtually unheard of (not only in Thailand), but a little thinking and logical reasoning might help

I am a little confused and also as a diver myself I fail to see the connotation between being a diver and therefore anti spearfishing.

I have to presume that you must also be a vegetarian.

I am a diver and therefor eat no fish or other seafood.

But your family who rely on your diving profession as an income and a salary eat fish. Hypocritical isn't it?

Nothing to do with hypocritical, just my principles. And I am not asking others to adhere to my principles.

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