Thai Navy Ship Capsizes in Storm, Leaving 31 Marines Missing

Thai Navy Ship Capsizes in Storm, Leaving 31 Marines Missing
A Royal Thai navy ship is seen in the Andaman Sea, off Phuket Island in Thailand, on April 22, 2019. Reuters/Stringer
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At least 31 Thai marines are missing after their warship capsized in rough waters in the Gulf of Thailand on Dec. 18, prompting the military to dispatch ships and helicopters for search operations.

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) announced on Twitter that the HTMS Sukhothai was patrolling 20 miles from the pier at Bangsaphan district in Prachuap Khiri Khan province when the incident occurred on Dec. 18.

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