Phuket fishing crew rescued after almost one month at sea
A Phuket fishing crew survived for nearly one month at sea after their boat, the Soi Sakul Petch, suffered engine failure a week after it departed from the island in southern Thailand on January 19.
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) launched a huge search operation after losing contact with the boat, combining marine and air searches, and reached out to authorities in Malaysia and Indonesia in case the boat has entered their territorial waters.
Commander of the Third Area Command, Vice Admiral Apakorn Yukongkaew, ordered a plane to patrol the an area after radio contact was made with the boat and the navy eventually found the missing boat.
The navy sent out a helicopter to provide initial assistance to the four crew members, two Thais and two Burmese, who were all safe…
