News Forum - VIDEO: Navy rescues stranded sailor from Thailand’s choppy waters

[Thaiger]

Yesterday, the Royal Thai Navy posted a video of navy officers rescuing a missing HTMS Sukhothai sailor from the Gulf of Thailand. On Monday at 9:10am, navy officers threw a rope to Chief Petty Officer Natee Timdee and hoisted him up onto the HTMS Kraburi. The sailor floated in the sea all night after the HTMS Sukhothai sank to the bottom of the sea on Sunday night. Chief Petty Officer Natee was wearing a life jacket when he was pulled from the water, around 22 nautical miles away from Bang Saphan Pier in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Yesterday, ThaiRath and […]

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[BOHICA]

4 vessels sank in this small storm? Navy ships dont have enough life jackets on their vessels? What in the hell is going on in Thailand???  I just can't stop shaking my head in disbelief! 

[Mandy]

1 hour ago, BOHICA said:

4 vessels sank in this small storm? Navy ships dont have enough life jackets on their vessels? What in the hell is going on in Thailand???  I just can't stop shaking my head in disbelief! 

Too much money going into shoddy infrastructure, if it wasn't so serious, it'd be laughable that the very people that are there to serve and protect get less than adequate equipment. To whomever is responsible, shame on you!!