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Sunken HTMS Sukhothai captain sends messge to missing crewmen

The skipper of the sunken navy warship HTMS Sukhothai has sent a message to the sailors still missing as the search and rescue operation put an emphasis on areas close to shores.

Bangkok Post · Dec 25, 2022

As hope fades for missing Thai sailors, ship’s safety is scrutinised

The water rushed into the warship in darkness. As the Thai naval ship rocked in the rough waters and began to tilt, the 105 sailors on board scrambled for life jackets, knowing that they were 30 short.

Bangkok Post · Dec 24, 2022

Chaicharn grilled over warship's sinking

An investigation has been launched into why there were not enough life jackets onboard the Royal Thai Navy warship that capsized on Sunday, with six people confirmed dead and many more still missing, Deputy Defence Minister Chaicharn Changmongkol said.

Bangkok Post · Dec 22, 2022

1 sailor rescued, 6 bodies retrieved

One sailor was rescued while the bodies of six others among 30 missing were retrieved on Tuesday after a Thai warship capsized in choppy seas during a storm, according to the Royal Thai Navy.

Bangkok Post · Dec 20, 2022

Survivor and five bodies pulled from sea two days after Thai navy ship sank

The survivor was found floating in the sea by a passing cargo ship, around 60km from where the ship went down

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2022

Navy focused on rescue mission, salvage later

The Royal Thai Navy is focused on rescuing the sailors still missing at sea after HTMS Sukhothai sank during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand off the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan on Sunday, navy spokesman Adm Pokkrong Monthatpalin said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Dec 20, 2022

Thailand races to locate missing marines from sunken warship

Thailand's military mobilised helicopters, warships and unmanned drones off its central coast on Tuesday as rescue teams raced against time to find survivors after a corvette sank at the weekend in choppy waters.

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

Lost vessel a workhorse of the fleet

HTMS Sukhothai, a Royal Thai Navy corvette had been in service since 1987.

Bangkok Post · Dec 19, 2022

Navy scales down search areas for 31 missing soldiers

The search and rescue operation for 31 crew members missing after HTMS Sukhothai sank off Prachuap Khiri Khan has narrowed down its scope, the Royal Thai Navy said on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Dec 19, 2022

Sailors missing at sea after massive warship rolls over and sinks in Gulf of Thailand

The Royal Thai Navy vessel HTMS Sukhothai lost control and started sinking at 11.30pm on Sunday night. The Navy said this morning that 31 sailors were still "in the water" waiting to be rescued

Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022