Thai police commander transferred over theft of impounded oil-laden vessels

Boat in Pattaya with a bridge on the background
Boat in Pattaya with a bridge on the background. Photo: Pixabay.

The commander of the Marine Police Division, Pol Maj-Gen Pruetthipong Nutchanart, has been transferred to the Central Investigation Bureau’s (CIB) operations centre to ensure transparency [Read More…]

Six crew from sunken Thai Navy vessel found dead, one rescued safely

MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter
MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fifteen (HM-15). Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jordon R. Beesley.

Seven crew members of the ill-fated HTMS Sukhothai were found drifting in the Gulf of Thailand today, but only one of them had survived, according [Read More…]

Thai navy vessel with crew of 106 sinks in rough seas in Gulf of Thailand

The Royal Thai Navy’s Ratanakosin-class corvette, HMS Sukhothai moored at a pier
The Royal Thai Navy’s Ratanakosin-class corvette, HMS Sukhothai moored at a pier. Photo: John Bouvia / U.S. National Archives / Picryl.

The Royal Thai Navy’s (RTN) Ratanakosin-class corvette, HMS Sukhothai, sank in rough seas in the Gulf of Thailand at about 11.30pm on Sunday night. The [Read More…]