HTMS Sukhothai corvette warships lined up outside the coast of Bashu Prefecture, Thailand on Sunday, December 18, 2022. Thai naval ships sank in the Gulf of Thailand.
A Thai naval warship sank in the Gulf of Thailand, warships and helicopters were working to rescue sailors from the water on Monday.
Navy said that as of mid-morning, 75 sailors had been rescued, and 31 were still in the water.
On Sunday night, strong winds blow sea water onto the HTMS Sukhothai frigate and destroy its power system. Royal Thai Navy dispatched three frigate and two helicopters with mobile water pumps to try to help the damaged ship by clearing sea water, but it was impossible to do so due to strong winds.
loses power to cause more sea water to flow into the ship, causing the ship to tilt and sink.
It occurs when the warship patrols at sea 32 kilometers (20 miles) from the pier of the Bangsaphan District, Bashu Prefecture.
Although northern and central Thailand are experiencing the coldest temperatures this year, southern Thailand has been experiencing storms and floods in recent days. The ship was warned to stay on the shore.
