Myanmar boat crew members arrested in Thai waters off Ranong

Fishing vessel tied up at dock at the mouth of the Kra Buri River in Ranong, on the west coast of Thailand.
Fishing vessel tied up at dock at the mouth of the Kra Buri River in Ranong, on the west coast of Thailand. Photo: runran / flickr.

Charges have been laid against Myanmar fishermen found operating in Thai waters off the shores of Ranong province. Thailand seeks release of fishing crew, protests [Read More…]

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…]