Thai teenage boy fatally electrocuted at Chai Nat boat race

A teenage boy tragically lost his life after being electrocuted and suffering a severe head injury near the stage at a local annual boat race in Chai Nat province. Despite prompt emergency response efforts, the boy succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

Authorities from Mueang Chai Nat Station received a report at 8 p.m. about a boy who had been electrocuted and sustained severe head injuries near the boat race stage at Chai Nat stone embankment along the Chao Phraya River.

Upon their arrival, emergency services were already administering CPR to the unconscious teenager. He was quickly transported to Chai Nat Narenthorn Hospital, but sadly, he later passed away due to the severity of his injuries, leaving his family in profound grief.

Initial investigations indicate that the boy was playing near the boat race stage when he was electrocuted. The shock caused him to fall and hit his head on the ground, resulting in critical injuries. Witnesses reported seeing blood coming from his mouth and nose. Residents attempted to resuscitate him while waiting for emergency services. Police will continue to investigate the exact circumstances of the incident, as KhaoSod reported. One witness described the scene:

“We saw the boy lying motionless on the ground with blood coming from his mouth and nose. “

We tried our best to help him while waiting for the ambulance.

In related news, a tragic event occurred at a high school in Kantang district, Trang province, where a student died from electrocution while attempting to turn off a water dispenser during a school sports dayThe incident was captured on camera, which was then posted on social media. has caused widespread shock and sorrow.

Additionally, a fisherman lost his life after being electrocuted while attempting to repair his leaking boat. This incident occurred on June 7 near an old pier under the Somdet Phra Taksin Bridge in Laem Sing, Chanthaburi.