Vietnamese fishing trawler seized off Chon Buri
THE SUNDAY NATION

CHONBURI: -- The Royal Thai Navy Region 1 Fleet officers seized a Vietnamese fishing trawler and arrested its five members for entering Thai waters without permission in Chon Buri province.

The Vietnamese trawler, which carried a Thai flag, was anchored while its five crewmembers were fishing when the navy officers spotted it 30 miles off Koh Chuang.

A nearby fishing trawler with five Cambodian crew members, reportedly registered in a Thai woman's name, was also checked and taken into custody for inspection. Both trawlers were towed to the mid-sea dock in Sattahip district and crewmembers were brought to the Sattahip police.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Vietnamese-fishing-trawler-seized-off-Chon-Buri-30259726.html

-- The Nation 2015-05-10

Amazing how they swiftly come to action when a foreign fishing vessel enters their territorial waters, but they can't act when their own fishing boats are involved in human trafficking.

400 baht fine?

It would be fair to say Thailand is not innocent either only when the last fish is caught will they understand the damage they are doing in the name of greed

Amazing how they swiftly come to action when a foreign fishing vessel enters their territorial waters, but they can't act when their own fishing boats are involved in human trafficking.

There could be a very good reason for that

Look at the size of those guns! I'd say I was impressed, but nothing impresses me about the fishing industry in Thailand.

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"..... arrested its five members" ?

Photo of nine civilians.

Something weird about that photo. As mentioned before, the guns are really long, or the servicemen are really short, but the other weird thing is that the MPs are wearing short long pants or long short pants.

Something weird about that photo. As mentioned before, the guns are really long, or the servicemen are really short, but the other weird thing is that the MPs are wearing short long pants or long short pants.

And.....

"..... arrested its five members" ?

Photo of nine civilians.

Yes, in Thailand, 5 Vietnamese + 5 Camboians = 9 arrested and photographed criminals. Perhaps the 10th person had enough 'cents' (pun intended) to avoid arrest?

why do they have to pose like that for the picture. is that really necessary

"..... arrested its five members" ?

Photo of nine civilians.

Yes, in Thailand, 5 Vietnamese + 5 Camboians = 9 arrested and photographed criminals. Perhaps the 10th person had enough 'cents' (pun intended) to avoid arrest?

No !

the 10th were requested to take the picture !! 55555

Something weird about that photo. As mentioned before, the guns are really long, or the servicemen are really short, but the other weird thing is that the MPs are wearing short long pants or long short pants.

Looks like their uniforms shrunk in the wash.

I didn't think they could find boats unless they had an 'approved' GPS tracking device attached.

Or, is it just local boats with illegal crews that they just can't seem to find?