Thai Navy continues Rohingya assistance mission, without 'floating hospital'
Tanyaluk Sakoot


The HTMS Angthong (pictured) as a floating hospital has been recalled, but the mission to assist any migrant boats in the Andaman Sea continues. Photo: Royal Thai Navy

PHUKET: -- The Royal Thai Navy is continuing its “search and assist” operation for Rohingya and other migrants arriving in the Andaman Sea north of Phuket, despite its key “floating hospital”, the HTMS Angthong, being recalled to its home port in Chon Buri.

Seven warships and search-and-rescue patrol aircraft were initially deployed from the Navy’s Third Area Command at Cape Panwa, on Phuket’s east coast, on May 29.

Among them was the the guided missile frigate HTMS Saiburi and the HTMS Angthong, a landing platform dock ship that was reconfigured to serve as a floating hospital.

Yet, the HTMS Angthong began its journey back to Chon Buri last Saturday (June 27), Vice-Admiral Sayan Prasongsamrej, Commander of the Royal Thai Navy’s Third Naval Area, told The Phuket News.

“The HTMS Angthong received its orders to return at 6 pm on June 27 so that it can carry out its next mission from the [Navy] base at Sattahip,” he confirmed.

The Navy will continue its “search and assist” operation, he added, despite its initial orders to carry out the mission expiring on June 10.

“We have not seen any boats carrying Rohingya or any other migrants since the mission began on May 28,” V/Adm Sayan said.

“So I think the Third Area Command can now carry on this mission alone.”

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/thai-navy-continues-rohingya-assistance-mission-without-floating-hospital-53035.php


-- Phuket News 2015-07-03

The HTMS Angthong (pictured) as a floating hospital has been recalled. “The HTMS Angthong received its orders to return at 6 pm on June 27 so that it can carry out its next mission from the [Navy] base at Sattahip,” he confirmed.

The Navy indicated that the floating hospital will be required to deal with likely injuries and fatalities resulting from its operation of 3 Chinese submarines.

I expect the assistance invovles pushing out further to sea, diurections to Australia, etc.

No boats were encountered....the problem is solved. Resume party.

Send the boats back to Bangladesh.

Where else in the world can you leave your country of birth and choose where you would like to set up home and you expect food, accommodation and all the other benefits to be paid by the international community.

If they are proper matelots they will be having a sods opera on the upper scupper,bring your own beer,sludgemariners and crabfats not welcome.

Send the boats back to Bangladesh.

Where else in the world can you leave your country of birth and choose where you would like to set up home and you expect food, accommodation and all the other benefits to be paid by the international community.

It would appear that the Uk does a good job of handing tax payers money to a lot of them.

Send the boats back to Bangladesh.

Where else in the world can you leave your country of birth and choose where you would like to set up home and you expect food, accommodation and all the other benefits to be paid by the international community.

I'm sure wherever you are from there are a lot of people on welfare benefits that will never work a day in their life, and bring up their children the same way.

At least these people would like to work, and create a better life for their family.

Send the boats back to Bangladesh.

Where else in the world can you leave your country of birth and choose where you would like to set up home and you expect food, accommodation and all the other benefits to be paid by the international community.

Nearly all Asian countries, expect that

Send the boats back to Bangladesh.

Where else in the world can you leave your country of birth and choose where you would like to set up home and you expect food, accommodation and all the other benefits to be paid by the international community.

You can learn by understanding the UN charter and its international agreements.

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