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Indonesian trawlers seized, 40 crew arrested

One of the three Indonesian fishing boats, right, seized by the Thai navy for fishing in Thai territorial waters west of Phuket on Sunday. (Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran)

Three Indonesian fishing boats were seized and the 40 crewmen arrested after they were caught fishing in Thai territorial waters west of Phuket on Sunday.

R/Adm Puchong Rodnikorn, deputy commander of the 3rd Naval Area, said HTMS Klaeng was sent to investigate after a reconnaissance plane spotted three…

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