Phuket

Boy, six, drowns in channel

Published

19 years ago

March 7, 2000

Boy, six, drowns in channel | The Thaiger

NAI HARN: Thanat Massatool, a six-year-old boy from Koh Kaew, drowned in a water channel near Nai Harn Beach on Sunday. Pol Maj Sanae Panmee of Chalong Police Station said the accident took place at the south end of Nai Harn beach, where the channel connects Nong Harn pond and Nai Harn Beach. The boy and his family had been at the beach. At about 5:30 pm, while the rest of the family were packing up their belongings, the boy ran ahead to the car. “They were aware of this, but thought nothing of it,” said Maj Sanae. “But when they got to the car, which was parked next to the channel, they couldn’t find him.” The family then searched for the boy and, about half an hour later, found his body in the middle of the channel, near the car. “It seemed that the boy was trying to wash himself at the side of the channel, but slipped in and drowned. The water where they found his body was about chest-high on an adult,” said Maj Sanae. Thanat was already dead when found. The family took him back to their home in Koh Kaew, where his body will be cremated.

Phuket

UPDATE: Water truck driver presents himself to police after motorcycle death on Kata hill

Published

11 hours ago

March 21, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

UPDATE: Water truck driver presents himself to police after motorcycle death on Kata hill | The Thaiger

A water truck driver has presented himself to Karon Police after yesterday’s road accident on Kata Hill that killed a female motorcycle rider.

She died after skidding on oil spilled on the road, falling off the motorbike and being crushed by a water truck in Kata last night. Two others motorists following being also crashed and sustained injuries.

Read more about yesterday’s incident HERE.

This morning the water truck driver, Apichart Sripan, has himself to Karon Police for questioning over the incident.

Karon Police report that a drug and alcohol test has been conducted returning a zero result. But he has been charged with reckless driving causing injury and death.

In our earlier report, police say witnesses report the truck stopped 100 metres down the road. They say the driver got out of the truck to inspect the wheels. Witnesses tried to take photo of him but he got back into his truck and sped away.

Phang Nga

68 Ridley’s sea turtles hatched on Phang Nga beach – VIDEO

Published

13 hours ago

March 21, 2019

The Thaiger

PHOTOS/VIDEO: The Wild Animal Rescue Foundation of Thailand

68 Ridley’s baby sea turtles have hatched on Tha Sai Beach in Thai Muang, Phang Nga and made their way to the sea last night.

Ridley’s sea turtles, a protected species in Thailand, have returned recently to Phang Nga beaches to breed over the past few months following a 23 year absence.

Read more about the return of the Ridley’s turtles HERE.

Last night 68 baby Ridley’s sea turtles, from 81 eggs survived, hatched and headed straight for the Andaman Sea. Two of them didn’t hatch and 11 eggs weren’t fertilised.

Bon voyage little turtles!

Phuket

Motorbike driver dies, another person injured after car driver slams into them

Published

14 hours ago

March 21, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

Motorbike driver dies, another person injured after car driver slams into them | The Thaiger

A female motorbike driver has died while a male car driver has sustained injuries after a second car driver fell asleep at the wheel in Thalang crashing into them.

The incident happened on Srisoonthorn Road in Thalang at 2pm yesterday (Wednesday).

Police and emergency responders arrived to find a damaged motorbike and two damaged cars.

Police report that the car driver, Dechawat Taechanitisawat, fell asleep at the wheel. He lost control of his vehicle before colliding with the motorbike whose driver was 34 year old Ms Tanakorn Chadaphon and another car driven by 39 year old Pradit Ruecha.

They were both rushed to Thalang Hospital where Ms Tanakorn was later pronounced dead.

Police are continuing their investigation and will charge Dechawat Taechanitisawat.