The Cambodian government has unveiled plans for a new canal that would link some of Cambodia’s key ports to the broader Gulf of Thailand. Upon completion, the Funan Techo Canal will stretch southward over 180 kilometres beginning from Phnom Penh Autonomous Port. The coverage would allow direct...
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Captain criticised for actions leading to loss of Thai warship in bad weather
Officials of the Royal Thai Navy said the captain of a warship that sank in bad weather in late 2022 had taken “imprudent” actions that resulted in the ship’s loss along with at least 24 of its crew. An investigation revealed that Captain Phichitchai Thueannadee, commanding officer of the corvette...
Over 100 evacuated after ferry catches fire in Gulf of Thailand
The Bangkok Post reports that more than 100 people were evacuated from a passenger ferry after it caught fire in the Gulf of Thailand on Thursday, April 4. The vessel identified as Ko Jaroen 2 was approaching Koh Tao island in southern Thailand’s Surat Thani province when a blaze ignited in its...
Salvage begins on Thai warship lost in deadly sinking
Salvage teams from the US and Royal Thai Navies have begun their recovery of portions of the wreckage of a Thai warship that sank along with at least 24 of its crew in late 2022. The salvage operation on the corvette HTMS Sukhothai is being carried out with US assistance as part of an investigation...
US military to investigate 2022 Thai warship sinking that killed 24
News outlet Thai PBS reports that the Royal Thai Navy will allow US military officials to investigate the sinking of one of its vessels in an incident that left at least 24 people dead in late 2022. Navy commander-in-chief Admiral Adung Phan-iam confirmed that US officials have been permitted to...
One dead, one missing in Thai tour boat capsizing
One person was killed while another has gone missing after a tour boat capsized in Phetchaburi province in southern Thailand on Saturday, August 12. Video footage that has since circulated online shows the wooden-hulled vessel overturning upon being struck by a waterspout in Ban Laem district on...
VESSEL REFIT | Jaladharanuraksh – Thai oil spill response vessel undergoes propulsion upgrade
A well-built, modern vessel can be expected to outlive her original engines. The challenge for those representing the owners is to choose new engines that match or exceed ..
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Thai authorities on lookout for possible oil spill following fatal explosion on storage vessel
Authorities in Thailand are continuing to monitor the waters at one of the country’s offshore oil fields for possible signs of pollution in the wake of an explosion ..
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Death toll from Thai warship sinking now at 18
Officials of the Royal Thai Navy have confirmed the recovery of additional bodies following the sinking of one of its ships in bad weather earlier this month, raising the ..
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Rescuers find six bodies, one survivor from sunken Thai warship
Search and rescue (SAR) teams have found six deceased victims and one survivor of the sinking of a Royal Thai Navy vessel that occurred earlier this week. The six decease ..
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