The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has deployed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to conduct a night search for the 22 crew members of the sunken HTMS Sukhothai who are still missing in the Gulf of Thailand, according to RTN Spokesman Admiral Pokkrong Monthatphalin.

 

The drone is equipped with a high resolution night-vision camera, can remain airborne for 4-5 hours and has an operational range of about 100km. It is based at a temporary search operations centre, set up in the Lang Suan district of Chumphon province.

 

Admiral Pokkrong said yesterday (Friday) that the drone has been deployed twice in the search operations. The first time was in and around the Bang Saphan deep-sea port and the second time around Paknam Chumphon.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/drone-deployed-in-night-time-search-for-missing-htms-sukhothai-crew/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-12-24

 

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2 minutes ago, webfact said:

the drone has been deployed twice in the search operations.

So two strikes and the batter is up to the plate again.  Wish it more success this time. 

Was it deployed that first night of the sinking? 

Why not launch the expensive 'must have' airship located in a southern Province? Long duration, ideal observation platform? 

Hello.......hello......No helium?..........????

On 12/24/2022 at 4:34 PM, PETERTHEEATER said:

Why not launch the expensive 'must have' airship located in a southern Province? Long duration, ideal observation platform? 

Hello.......hello......No helium?..........????

It's been cut up and made into umbrellas as Southern separatists kept shooting at it and it couldn't fly high enough out of range; despite its huge price tag.  Still, the commissions had been paid.