Two Brothers Drown When Boat Suddenly Sinks in Samrong Canal

At 9:40 a.m. on September 25, 2025, Bang Pli Police in Samut Prakan Province received a report of a boat capsizing with two missing persons in Samrong Canal beneath the bridge over Wat Bang Pli Yai in Bang Pli Subdistrict. Rescue divers from the Por Tek Tung Foundation, local disaster prevention officials, and ambulance crews responded to the scene. Within approximately 30 minutes, rescue teams recovered the first body. After calling in divers, they found the second body about 20 minutes later near the first recovery point. Officials also recovered a small flat-bottomed motorboat from the canal bottom and retained it as evidence.

The two victims were identified as Karappob, 17, and Suphakorn, 20, who were brothers. According to their mother, who was in severe distress, the two young men had left home to purchase 20 sand bags to build a flood barrier around their house, which was near the incident site. A witness at the scene described how the teens loaded the sand onto a small motorboat and drove out. Initially, the boat's bow rose with engine power. When the boat reached the bridge, the driver reduced throttle, causing the weight of the sand to press down and the bow to plunge vertically into the water, sinking rapidly.

After the boat went down, both brothers struggled in the water, calling out for help and trying to grab a floating fuel drum for support. A good Samaritan on the bridge attempted to launch a rescue boat, but the incident occurred so swiftly—less than two minutes—that both men disappeared beneath the surface before help could arrive. A witness explained that they could not dive in themselves because the incident site was on the opposite bank with strong currents, and they feared they would also drown. Police are continuing to investigate the exact cause of the capsizing before proceeding with formal procedures.