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Sukhothai captain resigns to show responsibility
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/04/2024
» The commander of the HTMS Sukhothai said on Tuesday that he would resign from the navy to show his responsibility for the 2022 sinking that took 29 lives.
'Sukhothai' salvage operation ends, memorial planned
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 13/03/2024
» PRACHUAP KhIRI KHAN: The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) announced on Tuesday the end of a 19-day operation to salvage the sunken HTMS Sukhothai, with the next step being the establishment of a memorial monument.
Divers go on salvage mission
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 23/02/2024
» PRACHUAP KhIRI KHAN: A team of 49 divers from the Thai and United States navies on Thursday began a 19-day mission to salvage HTMS Sukhothai as part of the Cobra Gold joint military exercise.
Salvage of sunken corvette Sukhothai begins
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 22/02/2024
» The Thai and US navies on Thursday started the salvage of the corvette HTMS Sukhothai in the Gulf of Thailand off Prachuap Khiri Khan. The navy chief said divers saw a bow rupture but he denied poor maintenance caused it.
US, Thai navies begin HTMS Sukhothai salvage
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 18/02/2024
» The Thai and US navies plan to commence a joint operation on Thursday to salvage HTMS Sukhothai, which sank about 35 kilometres off the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan on Dec 18, 2022, after being caught in a storm.
4k US navy personnel join 'Cobra Gold'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 04/02/2024
» The USS Somerset and USS Miguel Keith with more than 4,000 personnel will be deployed during Cobra Gold 2024, a joint military exercise to be held in Thailand from Feb 26 to March 8.
Royal Thai Navy denies nepotism claim by MFP MP
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/09/2023
» A lack of sufficient documents from bidders is the reason the Royal Thai Navy is scrapping its first auction to salvage HTMS Sukhothai, according to Royal Thai Navy (RTN) spokesman Adm Pokkrong Monthatphalin.
Navy ready to hold annual China drill
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/09/2023
» China and Thailand will hold the "Blue Strike-2023" joint naval training exercise in the Gulf of Thailand and Chon Buri's Sattahip district, with Chinese warships and submarines taking part.
Funds sought for salvage op
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 01/05/2023
» The Royal Thai Navy will reallocate its budget to find a way to pay the cost of salvaging HTMS Sukhothai, after the Budget Bureau said it could only put up 70 million baht towards the 130-million-baht cost, a source in the navy said.
Navy starts major defence exercise
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 11/02/2023
» Twenty warships and 4,500 sailors have joined training exercises in Chon Buri this month as part of the Royal Thai Navy's biannual national defence drill.