RAYONG, Thailand – Rayong police are investigating the mysterious death of a fishing boat crewman who fell from a vessel at a pier in Ban Chang district, carrying out an on-site reconstruction and questioning those who may have witnessed the incident. At 10am on November 1, police examined the fishing boat Monthian Thong 5 at a Ban Chang pier, where crewman Tu Ya Aung reportedly fell to his death.
Officers inspected the vessel and reconstructed the circumstances surrounding the incident in an effort to establish what happened. Investigators also questioned the boat owner’s older brother, the captain, the head of the crew and other crew members as part of the inquiry. The cause of the fall has not yet been established. Police are continuing to examine witness statements and physical evidence to determine the circumstances of the crewman’s death.
