A fisherman who fell overboard during a storm was rescued after spending 12 hours in the water. <br /><br />Pongporn Preawnoi, 51, slipped and plunged from his trawler off the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan, central Thailand on Monday (November 4) morning.<br /><br />The Thai Royal Navy battled raging seas to find the stranded fisherman.<br /><br />The finally found the next morning after he had been treading water 15 miles away from where he had fallen.<br /><br />Officer rescued him as he was about to lose consciousness.<br /><br />When he was brought up to the deck he was confused due to the dehydration and his skin was wrinkled after spending half a day in sea water.<br /><br />The navy gave him first aid and rushed him back to the shore before taking him to hospital.<br /><br />Navy commander Vice Admiral Luechai Ruddit said that it was an honour to rescue the stranded fisherman.<br /><br />He said: "I always tell my subordinates that we should prioritise helping people and be proud to take responsibility.<br /><br />"We want people to trust in the navy and this incident proved that we are ready to help our people when they are in need."
