Some 106 sailors were on board the HTMS Sukhothai when it was hit by strong winds while on patrol 20 miles from the pier at Bangsaphan district.
More than 70 sailors have been rescued in the Gulf of Thailand after one of the country's naval vessels was hit by strong winds.
The HTMS Sukhothai corvette was on patrol at sea 20 miles from the pier at Bangsaphan district in Prachuap Khiri Khan province when it struck bad weather.The Royal Thai Navy sent three frigates - HTMS Ang Thong HTMS Bhumibol HTMS Kraburi - and two helicopters with mobile pumping machines in an effort to remove the water.As more seawater flowed onto the ship, it started to sink.
In the early hours of Monday the navy said 75 sailors had been rescued, with ships and helicopters searching for another 31 people still in the water.
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