Marine activist adds opinion to Phuket crocodile sighting

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The crocodile was seen swimming off the coast of Bag Tao Beach last Thursday. Photo: Supplied

 

PHUKET: -- A marine activist who is also an adviser to Thailand’s National Reform Council (NRC) today gave his opinion regarding the sighting of a crocodile off the coast of Bang Tao Beach last week with a post of his Facebook page.

 

Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Fishery at Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Dr Thon Thamrongnawasawat, posted on his Facebook page this morning (Aug 30) “There is news of a saltwater crocodile at Bang Tao Phuket. A foreigner named Mike went on a walk and noticed it, so he ran back home and called his son to record the crocodile. The clip is very clear that it is a big crocodile, with a length of at least 3 metres.

 

“This spotting is not the first time, in 2013 it was reported that villagers had seen a crocodile at Mai Khao Beach, but then the story went silent,” Dr Thon said.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/marine-activist-adds-opinion-to-phuket-crocodile-sighting-63665.php

 

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scary

I thought the locals had eaten all the salties - I presume this is a croc farm escapee?

Could the recent bite at karon beach have been this croc or another croc?