Thai navy hunts for 31 missing sailors after warship sinks

The HTMS Sukhothai capsized late on Sunday night as it was patrolling the Gulf of Thailand, about 37km from Bang Saphan pier in Prachuap Khiri Khan, off the country’s south-eastern coast.

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The warship was hit by strong waves on Sunday, forcing it to tilt to one side before becoming flooded with seawater. PHOTOS: ROYAL THAI NAVY/TWITTER

December 20, 2022

The HTMS Sukhothai capsized late on Sunday night as it was patrolling the Gulf of Thailand, about 37km from Bang Saphan pier in Prachuap Khiri Khan, off the country’s south-eastern coast.

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