A man tragically drowned to death in Saen Saeb Canal this morning after he fell into the water in the moment he tried to get off the boat — which didn’t even stop for passengers to get out.
At 10:15am today, the authorities discovered the body of the man who fell into the canal around 6am at the pier in Sukhumvit Soi 15. He was found about 10 meters away from the pier, according to JS100.
Police identified the deceased as 50-year-old Theerapong Silasit. His body has been sent to Royal Police Hospital.
The video of the incident, which circulated online this morning, shows Theerapong attempting to land safely on the pier but then falling into the water. The footage shows that the boat did not stop and only slowed down for the the passengers to step out onto the pier.
The boat then continued to sail as other passengers turned their heads to the spot Theerapong fell.
No one has been charged for the incident.
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