Fisherman Attacked at Sea, Injured and Suspect Arrested
A Myanmar fisherman was seriously injured after being slashed in the neck by a crewmate aboard a fishing vessel off the coast of Ko Pha-ngan. The attacker fled into the sea but was captured by marine police and handed over to authorities for attempted murder charges. The victim was taken to Koh Samui Hospital for emergency treatment.
At 18:00 on 17 October 2069, Lieutenant Colonel Nathaphol Sinpholpon, Deputy Director of the Surat Thani Marine Operations Center, received a report from the owner of fishing vessel Ch. Chumphon Thawichok 999 that a crew member had been assaulted with a sharp object on board and seriously injured. He then coordinated with Police Lieutenant Worachat Khamwong of the Royal Thai Navy's Unit 3, Battalion 6, along with Lieutenant Theerakhet Puekphong and other naval police, deploying patrol boat number 641 together with officers from the Gulf of Thailand Navy Center. Nathaphol said the incident occurred at latitude 09°47.167′ N, longitude 100°11.918′ E, about 15 nautical miles off the coast behind Ko Pha-ngan and 30 nautical miles from the Samui Naval Station. The fishing vessel was found with a crew member who had been slashed in the neck with a sharp object, sustaining serious injuries. The victim was identified as 39-year-old Tanzin Woo, a Myanmar national. Officers from the Gulf of Thailand Navy Center rushed him to Koh Samui Hospital for treatment. The assailant, identified as 29-year-old Santei, also a Myanmar national, jumped into the sea after the attack to escape but was apprehended by officers at sea and handed over to investigators at Ko Pha-ngan Police Station to face charges of attempted murder.
