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Raise the Sukhothai – salvage companies to bid for 100-million-baht contract

Private salvage companies are being asked to bid to raise the Sukhothai, according to Royal Thai Navy (RTN) sources.

HTMS Sukhothai, a corvette-class warship sank in the Gulf of Thailand about 20 nautical miles off the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan province when it was capsized by 4-metre waves and strong winds.

Officers are assessing the damage to the Sukhothai using images from a submersible, according to Admiral Adung Phan-iam, commander of the fleet. They are developing plans to salvage the wreck, before…

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