News Forum - Thai swimmer recovering after being ‘speared’ by Needlefish in Trat

[Thaiger]

Spearfishing is still a thing, but usually by humans hunting fish, not the other way around. Thai national Noppadol Sringam is now in a stable condition recovering from a freak marine accident. The Thai tourist was left in serious condition after a needlefish skewered him in the neck while he was swimming on the Trat coastal beach of Ao Tan Khu beach, facing Koh Chang. Noppadol was swimming with friends when he either swam into the needlefish, or the needlefish swam into him. The needlefish is a slim fish with a long pointy nose. “Needlefish are adept jumpers, carnivorous in […]

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[Pinetree]

51 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Spearfishing is still a thing, but usually by humans hunting fish, not the other way around

Interesting seeing them get their own back then.