News Forum - Navy ship sinks in Gulf of Thailand: 77 rescued, 4 dead, 24 missing

[Thaiger]

UPDATE 4 In a press release this afternoon, the Royal Thai Navy reported the results of their continued search for missing sailors from the HTMS Sukhothai which sank in the Gulf of Thailand on Sunday. On Sunday night, 75 crew members were rescued from the sinking ship. Navy vessels have since found two more sailors alive in the Gulf of Thailand. One sailor was rescued this afternoon and another, Chief Petty Officer Natee Timdee, was rescued yesterday evening, as reported this morning. Both are safe. The bodies of four sailors have been recovered from the waters, reported the navy. In […]

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[HolyCowCm]

My daughter told me that fir the Navy ship there was only around 70 or so life vests. Wonder if the captain went down with the ship. He is responsible. 

[Ramanathan.P]

I remember reading earlier another report where the officials claim that there are enough life jacket on the ship?

[BBY]

Surely the ship had life boats/rafts and or inflatable’s and not just life jackets.