Thai navy sailors with the seized boats and arrested Indonesian fishermen, at Rassada Pier in Phuket on Thursday. (Photos: Achadthaya Chuenniran)
PHUKET: Two Indonesian fishing boats were caught fishing illegally in Thai territorial waters off Phuket on Thursday, and the 19 crew members arrested, the Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre said.
Capt Pichet Songtan, chief of the information division, on Friday named the two boats as Sinar Makmur 05, with 14 crew, and KM Bahagia 02, with five crew. They were spotted by a patrol boat around 4pm on Thursday about 38.5 nautical miles from Phuket.
The two vessels were searched and taken to Rassada Pier in Phuket. They and the crew were charged with illegal entry and illegal fishing in Thai waters.
All the crewmen were Indonesian nationals, one only 13 years…
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