A 17-year-old vocational student drowned in the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi on the afternoon of 6 Sept.
He had been swept away by strong currents while playing in the water with friends.
Emergency responders were called to Tha Sai Community Pier in Mueang Nonthaburi District at around 2.40pm after reports that a teenager had gone missing underwater.
Source: FM91 Trafficpro
The victim was identified as Thammanoon (name transliterated from Thai), a third-year student at a local technology college.
According to his girlfriend, Thammanoon and a group of seven to eight friends had gone to the pier in the morning to fish.
As the weather became hotter, the group entered the river to cool down and began playing hide-and-seek in the water.
Source: CH7
She said Thammanoon later swam towards an area with a whirlpool before attempting to return to shore.
However, he was unable to fight against the strong current and was pulled towards the middle of the river before disappearing underwater.
Five rescue divers searched the river despite the strong currents. After about an hour, they found and recovered Thammanoon’s body.
The victim’s grandmother, who had remained at the scene during the search, broke down after learning of his death and needed medical attention from rescue workers.
Source: CH7
Officers from Rattanathibet Police Station arranged for the body to be sent to the Institute of Forensic Science for an autopsy.
Authorities will confirm the cause of death before releasing the body to the family for funeral arrangements.
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Featured image adapted from FM91 Trafficpro.