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Boat captain drowns in Sattahip
Patcharapol Panrak
A tourist-boat captain died while scraping barnacles from his ship’s
hull in Sattahip.
The body of Thanee Khamyen, 60, captain of the Rungworawan 11, was found
floating at the breakwater in front of Ocean Marina April 10, a day
after disappearing while servicing his boat anchored about 200 meters
away. More than 10 divers had tried unsuccessfully to locate his body
the day before.
Thanee’s wife, Sompaen Nuanjan, 70, said her husband had been a boat
captain for 10 years and was an expert swimmer. However, this time he
had donned scuba equipment to scrape barnacles and inspect the boat’s
propeller. Sompaen said she had warned him against using the air tank
and regulator, as he had not been trained in scuba diving, but he
insisted he would be fine.
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