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The Ministry of Defence has actually formally stated dead the staying 5 missing out on team members of HTMS Sukhothai, which sank throughout a storm off the coast of Bang Saphan district in Prachuap Khiri Khan province on December 18.
The team members have actually been determined as Chief Petty Officer (very first class) Jirawat Charoensilp, Petty Officer (2nd class) Sophon Wongsanit, Seafarer Abdul Aziz Ma-ae, Seafarer Chaichana Changvad, and Seafarer Thaweesak Sae Khaeo.
The statement was made by Gen Sittiporn Musikasin, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Defense, who validated the statement.
HTMS Sukhothai brought an overall of 105 team members on board when it sank, 76 of whom were effectively saved. Following the occurrence, an enormous search and rescue operation including marine vessels, fishing trawlers, personal volunteers and scuba divers was released to find the missing out on team. Out of the 29 team members reported missing out on, 24 were discovered dead however 5 stayed unaccounted for.
The main statement by the Ministry of Defence specifies that all 5 males passed away while performing their tasks. ( NNT)