Fisherman reels in dead body from Chao Phraya River

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A Thai man went fishing last night at Nonthaburi Pier on the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok and unexpectedly hooked the dead body of an unidentified man.

The 37 year old fisherman, Pitsanu Phukird, told police that he was fishing on the pier at about 1am when he caught what he believed was a big fish. Pitsanu’s fishing rod started shaking so he started to reel in his catch. He said it felt heavier than he had experienced in the past.

Pitsanu said he was shocked when the catch was not a huge fish but the dead body of a man aged about 50 years old.

Pitsanu reported the incident to Mueng Nonthaburi Police Station and a rescue team immediately dashed to the scene.

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The dead body of the man, dressed in a dark blue shirt and shorts, was hauled out of the river. His whole body was covered from head to toe in mud from the river.

No ID card or documents were found on him and the body was sent to the Thammasart University Hospital for an autopsy.

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Petpailin, or Petch, is a Thai translator and writer for The Thaiger who focuses on translating breakingThai news stories into English. With a background in field journalism, Petch brings several years of experience to the English News desk at The Thaiger. Before joining The Thaiger, Petch worked as a content writer for several known blogging sites in Bangkok, including Happio and The Smart Local. Her articles have been syndicated by many big publishers in Thailand and internationally, including the Daily Mail, The Sun and the Bangkok Post. She is a news writer who stops reading news on the weekends to spend more time cafe hopping and petting dwarf shrimp! But during office hours, you can find Petch on LinkedIn and you can reach her by email at petch@thethaiger.com.

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