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Not exactly a great sense of timing
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 30/04/2017
» A front-runner for this year's Unfortunate Timing Award has to be the Tourism Association of Thailand (TAT) proudly announcing a special Bangkok Street Food festival for June, apparently blissfully unaware of the ongoing campaign by city authorities to clear those pesky vendors from most of the Big Mango's streets.
Torpedo the sub plan
News, Postbag, Published on 01/04/2017
» I think I have a permanent pain in the neck from years of shaking my head over the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and its quest for submarines. As a military man I am familiar with high-ranking officers and their obsession for certain equipment, an obsession often not matching real mission requirements. The RTN is out to purchase Chinese Type 041 submarines. The Type 041 is a diesel electric sub, about 254 feet long, about 3,600 tonnes, and has a normal crew of 38. The armament is six torpedo tubes firing torpedoes, and possibly anti-ship missiles.
S.Korea finds presumed remains of ferry disaster victim
Associated Press, Published on 28/03/2017
» SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean salvage crews on Tuesday found what appeared to be human remains on the seabed, presumed to be one of the missing victims of a 2014 ferry disaster that killed 304 passengers, an official said.
Corroded South Korean ferry loaded onto transport vessel
Associated Press, Published on 25/03/2017
» SEOUL - Salvage crews towed a corroded 6,800-tonne South Korean ferry and loaded it onto a semi-submersible transport vessel Saturday, completing what was seen as the most difficult part of the massive effort to bring the ship back to shore.
Sunken S.Korean ferry raised from seabed
Associated Press, Published on 23/03/2017
» SEOUL -- A 6,800-ton South Korean ferry that capsized and sank in a storm three years ago was partially raised from the water on Thursday, an emotional moment for the country that continues to search for closure to one of its deadliest disasters ever.
Sandwiches, subs and buckets of baht
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 29/01/2017
» About 15 years ago, the Bangkok Post carried a report on Thailand marking National Submarine Day. It was a trifle puzzling because Thailand didn't have any submarines. In fact the kingdom hadn't possessed a sub since way back in 1951, and that was a relic of World War II.
Beneath the ocean
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 23/10/2015
» Having introduced the Fifty Fathoms as the first modern diving watch in 1953, Blancpain has associated itself with marine protection through raising awareness and supporting scientific projects, ocean explorations, underwater photography, environmental forums and public exhibits.
Tudor Pelagos
Published on 14/09/2015
» The modern adventure is a new neo-romantic vision of our relationship with nature, marked by the desire for outdoor experiences in which aesthetics play an important role. This trend originates from the simultaneous need for activity and the desire to take calculated risks against the backdrop of the great outdoors.
History combines with legend
Life, Noko, Published on 04/09/2015
» Illustrating Officine Panerai's close ties with the Italian navy, a pop-up exhibition showcasing a slow-speed human torpedo entices visitors to step into a submarine-like ambience that takes them away from Singapore's bustling Orchard Road.
Salvage experts start survey of sunken S. Korean ferry
AFP, Published on 19/08/2015
» SEOUL - Chinese and South Korean salvage experts on Wednesday began an underwater survey of the sunken Sewol ferry -- the first step in the long, complex process of raising the 6,825-tonne vessel to the surface.