Navy commander-in-chief Admiral Adung Phan-iam said last month that salvaging the vessel may not be necessary, suggesting that the wreck could be left in place as a memorial to the dead and missing crew members. He added that this would also save the cost of salvaging the ship.
Cobra Gold 2024, an annual multinational military exercise, is scheduled to take place from February 27 to March 10 across various locations in Thailand including the provinces of Lopburi, Chanthaburi, Sa Kaeo, and Rayong.
Seven nations will take part in the main war exercises this year – Thailand, the US, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, and Malaysia. Regional powers China, Australia, and India will participate on the sidelines in humanitarian aid exercises.
The US-built “HTMS Sukhothai”, commissioned by the Thai Navy in June 1987, sank during a storm off…
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