Another local fisherman, Arkom Keanglang, said he had to venture further away from his usual area, which ran out of fish. He tried many new places like Khao Munnok, Bang Saray, Khao Sam Rai Yot and Khao Talu. However, he couldn't afford to pay for the oil to take his trawler that far that often, he said. In one week, he can go fishing only a couple of days and sometimes all he catches are small mackerel.