List of all shark attacks in thailand
Fatal Attacks
3
Unprovoked Attacks
8
Total Attacks
9
There have been a total of 9 shark attacks in THAILAND. Out of those, 3 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 33.33%. 8 attacks came out of the blue while 1 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nang Thong Beach | 11-01-2020 | 07h15 | Swimming | Calf bitten | NO | 75yo Hans-Peter Malten | |
| Sai Noi Beach | 29-04-2018 | Swimming | Minor injury to ankle | NO | female | ||
| Sai Noi Beach | 14-04-2018 | Juvenile bull shark | Swimming | Lacerations to foot and ankle | NO | 54yo Werner Danielsen | |
| Karon Beach | 31-08-2015 | 08h30 | small shark | Wading | Left foot & ankle bitten | NO | 37yo Jane Neame |
| On deck of fishing trawler 100 nautical miles offshore | 01-09-2005 | 2 m [6.75'] shark, 200-kg shark T | Removing shark from net | FATAL PROVOKED INCIDENT | YES | 21yo Ham, a Cambodian migrant worker | |
| Laem Mae Pim Beach | 11-08-2001 | 3 m [10'] shark | Fell off banana boat | Legs bitten | NO | 21 & ?yo O. Jaimaung & friend | |
| Phang nga Island | 04-01-2000 | Diving | FATAL | YES | 35yo Stephan Kahl | ||
| 02-08-1979 | Murdered by Thai pirates | FATAL | YES | male | |||
| 13-11-1966 | No details | NO | 28yo Vinit Tantikarn |
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