21 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Makes it a terrorist attack on a civilian vessel.

I'd say it was a terrorist attack on Iran by 2 terrorist states.

5 minutes ago, Priorexpat said:

The first three words there describe Trump.

You've got it bad that's for sure. Thread on a Thai vessel being hit by terrorists and all you can do is call Trump a peodophile.

6 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

You've got it bad that's for sure. Thread on a Thai vessel being hit by terrorists and all you can do is call Trump a peodophile.

You missed the deflection point.

18 hours ago, JackGats said:

Time for Thailand to call in the Iranian ambassador for a talk?

Iran will apologize and then blame Trump, which in fact is only logical. Iran would prefer not to attack innocent people, but they have limited options to defend itself, and turning world opinion against Trump is a legitimate one. Note that the ship wasn't sunk nor was anyone hurt. Iran is simply out to disrupt commerce. Iran is creating an economic crisis which will be blamed on Trump. And he deserves it.

18 hours ago, bdenner said:

Yep, a typical Thai driver running a red light or pedestrian crossing!

Som Nom Nah

You see only the "Thai Driver"?

Som Nom Nah?

One of the most nauseating posts out there — it speaks volumes.

26 minutes ago, Priorexpat said:

You missed the deflection point.

he misses a lot of points

2 hours ago, JamesPhuket10 said:

The justification is what Iran have already stated, they have been attacked by the USA and clearly stated a while ago they would attack as many ships as possible which passes nearby, how much clearer could it have been?

It doesn't matter what they stated - they are breaching international law and committing war crimes. The fact that they're the weaker opponent does not make it any less of a war crime.

14 hours ago, kimamey said:

I can't tell if this is sarcasm.

There is a problem with countries run by egotistical lunatics having nuclear weapons. Russia, Israel, North Korea, USA. When is Trump going to deal with them?

But Trump is the worst egotistical lunatic having nuclear weapons!

At the moment, he’s putting on his finest performance—about as impressive as his IQ allows. Yet somehow, no one dares to question him.

22 minutes ago, Jonathan Swift said:

Iran would prefer not to attack innocent people, but they have limited options to defend itself, and turning world opinion against Trump is a legitimate one.

It's not a matter of "prefer". It's a war crime.

1 minute ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

It doesn't matter what they stated - they are breaching international law and committing war crimes. The fact that they're the weaker opponent does not make it any less of a war crime.

ALL are breaching international law and committing war crimes.. Why single out one?

Just a note for all the Thai bashers:

Six vessels attacked in Gulf, Strait of Hormuz as war puts merchant ships on front lines.

From where we sit, we do not know what circumstances led those vessels to be there. Calling a ship’s captain “stupid” over an incident like this reflects a lack of understanding of the situation.

https://www.reuters.com/world/cargo-ship-hit-by-projectile-strait-hormuz-crew-evacuates-2026-03-11/

5 minutes ago, ravip said:

ALL are breaching international law and committing war crimes.. Why single out one?

Exactly. I still don't get why people are surprised by how things played out. I would assume that the USA & Israel thought this through. If the economic pain continues to get worse, it will not matter who was right or wrong.

13 minutes ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

It's not a matter of "prefer". It's a war crime.

Every country in the war is committing a war crime. Our only hope is that the war ends soon and those who started it get what they wanted, for the sake of our jobs and economies.

Oh no!! Since February 2022 millions off IQ-dissadvataged people try to tell the world, that if you don't speak up against dictators and mass murderes, you are save!?

14 hours ago, kimamey said:

I can't tell if this is sarcasm.

There is a problem with countries run by egotistical lunatics having nuclear weapons. Russia, Israel, North Korea, USA. When is Trump going to deal with them?

I think part of the problem is that Trump is attracted to those type of authoritarian dictators- hence his close friendship with Putin

4 minutes ago, NatureFilm said:

Oh no!! Since February 2022 millions off IQ-dissadvataged people try to tell the world, that if you don't speak up against dictators and mass murderes, you are save!?

Those dictators were not affecting my income and gasoline prices. What made you so holy that we all need to suffer for you to do your speaking up? Couldn't you plan the war carefully and contain it so that the rest of us don't have to deal with things we didn't start or have nothing to do with?

The Yanks voted this madman in !!! and the Yanks should pay for there stupidity not the rest of the world

General view of shipping in the Gulf.

Talk about the Thai ship starts at about 8 minutes in.

43 minutes ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

It doesn't matter what they stated - they are breaching international law and committing war crimes. The fact that they're the weaker opponent does not make it any less of a war crime.

Right, USA and Israel are attacking Iran, and you're accusing Iran of violating international law.

15 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

How could you know anything about the damage from those photos?

What is your expertise in maritime loss adjudication claims or is it lust another of your unfounded posts!

The observation regarding the outwardly bent hull plates possibly being the result of an internal explosion is a basic observation that could be made by most any person with an understanding of grade school level physics.

Whether this event was the primary explosion or a secondary explosion cannot be really determined from a single external picture of the vessel.

An inspection of the damaged space(s), the hull exterior, communication reports, ships log etc and crew interviews would typically be completed prior to making a definitive report.

50 minutes ago, Legal Lifeline said:

I think part of the problem is that Trump is attracted to those type of authoritarian dictators- hence his close friendship with Putin

Kiss the hand you cannot bite.

Trump wouldn't dream of bombing Russia, China or North Korea!

Its the small fry that get cooked! Remember WMD, Libya etc.?

I can't understand why the captain tried to enter the Strait. The threats were very clear to all.

18 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

I can't understand why the captain tried to enter the Strait. The threats were very clear to all.

You NEED to read the WHOLE post about this !!!!

18 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

Think there is a lot of brain dead posters here you need to READ the post !! it will tell you who the owners of the vessel are also who gave the captain instruction to shift anchor

Very true.

Brain dead posters here are experts in every subject and are quick and generous with the word stupid!

20 hours ago, bdenner said:

Yep, a typical Thai driver running a red light or pedestrian crossing!

Som Nom Nah

Goodness gracious me why didn't someone tell the boat skipper that there is a war on. ???

If memory serves me right, not too long ago some very brave and tough volunteers declared they would send their powerful navies to escort merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.

So, what actually happened to those tough guys? Are they still making their way there?

1 hour ago, MikeandDow said:

The Yanks voted this madman in !!! and the Yanks should pay for there stupidity not the rest of the world

We didn't all vote this lame brain in.

One of my customers wouldn't vote Democratic because we had no hats and t-shirts. Gotsta have me my red MAGA cap!

11 minutes ago, wavodavo said:

Goodness gracious me why didn't someone tell the boat skipper that there is a war on. ???

And WHY dont you READ THE WHOLE POST rather than post BS

Mayuree Naree. The vessel would have been under Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) control to approach the outbound Traffic Separation Lane. The Master would have been complying with VTS instructions over VHF radio to join the outbound separation lane. She would have been showing her Port Side where the hull damage is to Iran.

Anybody who did not expect truly horrific ramifications from this war was either not paying attention, was listening too intently to Trump, or was not familiar with geopolitical history.

We don't know how long these ramifications are going to continue, but it could be for years.

We could be looking at sleeper cells in the US and Europe, Iran still has a very significant number of ballistic missiles with up to 80 warheads each, and they could truly rain havoc down on the Gulf region and decimate Israel too.

Five major US radar installations have been taken out, they cost a billion dollars each, the US is flying blind at the moment, and none of this is in the news due to major censorship and total complicity on the part of all the US and Israeli news outlets.

Everything about this narrative is false, all the information we're getting from Trump and Co. is fake, we don't know how many US ships have been sunk so far, we don't know how many soldiers have been killed, the one thing that we do know for sure is that the information we're getting is fake, false and spun to death.

Trump is leading us down a ridiculously dangerous path, and the war is not going nearly as well as they proclaim.