Navy recovers body of captain from storm-sunk fishing boat

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Navy recovers body of captain from storm-sunk fishing boat

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The body of Captain Somchai Soonploy was recovered from the sunken ‘Chan Udome Sombat 8’ fishing boat yesterday (Sept 21). Photo: Royal Thai Navy

 

PHUKET: Divers from the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command based in Phuket yesterday (Sept 21) recovered the body of a captain from his sunken fishing boat in the Surin Islands national park .

 

The Third Area Thailand Maritime Enforcement Coordinating Center (Thai-MECC) received a report from Khuraburi port officials in Phang Nga, north of Phuket, at about 9pm on Saturday night (Sept 19) notifying them that a boat had sunk in storm conditions within the marine national park.

 

The sunken vessel was the ‘Chan Udome Sombat 8’ fishing boat and its captain Somchai Soonploy was missing, Thai-MECC reported in a Facebook post.

 

Source: https://www.thephuketnews.com/navy-recovers-body-of-captain-from-storm-sunk-fishing-boat-77395.php

 

 

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[hotchilli]

Saturday night in the middle of a storm inside a national marine park, after being advised to stay in port.

Hmmmm, obviously seeking shelter.