At 1pm today (March 20) Police Sub Lieutenant Saman Phromhom of Phuket City Police was alerted by Mr Ekachai Bunmai, 55, the captain of Thai fishing vessel Diengchai 11, about a fight that broke out at in the Andaman sea between two of his Myanmar crewmen, which resulted in one death and another critical injury.
Mr Ekaachai reported that he was en route to shore and would bring the dead injured to Por Pichai fishing pier in Rassada.
Shortly thereafter, police and rescue workers reported to the pier, where there was a large crowd of migrant workers gathered around the boat.
At the rear of the boat, authorities found the lifeless body of a man lying down and who was named as 19-year-old Yae-tui [transliterated].
Rescue workers noted a large gash near his right breast, as well as multiple wounds elsewhere on his torso. The body was removed from the boat and transported to Vachira Hospital Phuket for further inspection.
At the scene, rescue workers also tended to an injured 34-year-old Myanmar national named as Wun Chana – who was said to be the friend and killer of the deceased man – before rushing him to Vachira Phuket Hospital for further treatment.
The police investigation unveiled that at 9am today, while the boat was on its way to shore, the two friends got into a fight, which escalated to the point that Wun Chana stabbed Yae-tui, who managed to stab Wun Chana back before collapsing to his death.
Police have yet to comment on the cause of the fight, and have already charged Wun Chana with murder with intent.
In related news, a Myanmar rubber worker was found dead in a Mai Khao rubber plantation this morning, while police have arrested his "friend" as the key suspect.