at 17:00 on 20 December 2022 at the Royal Thai Navy Building Admiral Choengchai Chomchoengphaet, Commander-in-Chief Royal Thai Navy and Admiral Chonlatis Navanukroh Chief of Naval Staff Joint press release on the progress of the demonstrationSukhothai’s royal ship capsized Admiral Choengchai has announced that he would like to inform himNavygratitude Her Majesty who graciously accepted the personnel of the injured royal ship Sukhothai under royal patronage and Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Prince Chulabhorn Walailak Crown Princess Krom Phra Si Sawangkhawattana Worakhattiya Rajanari delivery of medicines and necessary medical supplies to the personnel of all shipwrecked which is regarded as His Majesty’s benevolence towards the Royal Thai Navy, which is inevitable. He would like to express his condolences to the relatives of Royal Fleet Admiral Sukhothai, who today (December 20) from the patrol found 6 more casualties. : 1 alive and 5 dead (***Information as of 20:56, 1 more deaths were discovered. Today, 7 found, 1 survived, 6 dead, 23 missing.)
Admiral Choengchai said HTMS Sukhothai recently underwent major repairs for two years in the past three years to prepare for operations in the Andaman Sea. for a period of at least 2 years, but the plan cannot be implemented As the construction or dredging of ports in the Andaman Sea did not go according to plan, the Sukhothai Royal Navy received a mission on 18 December to patrol and assist the casualties at sea. According to the weather conditions announced by the meteorological department to recognize that there is a strong monsoon during this period. entered Thailand and Gulf of Thailand area causing strong wind and wave conditions Sea has waves in 3-4 meters range all over the Gulf of Thailand. middle gulf of thailand to lower gulf of thailand And as far as he knew, there was a lot of water getting into the boat. Water enters the bow area causing damage to the ship’s electrical system and machinery. that the boat tries to pump the water step by step with a water pump in the boat. But it seems that the water cannot be pumped in time depending on the amount of water entering. As a result, more and more water enters the hull. Warships are usually tougher at sea than normal ships. because it is a ship built for combat operations. If an area is damaged in battle, there will be water crystals. to stay afloat in the ship in battle Which, after water entered the engine, left only one on the starboard Because the port engine was exposed to water and the propeller engine lost control. making navigation impossible
Admiral Choengchai went on to say that the measures to help all troops will have life jackets and every warship will have an automatic life raft installed around the ship’s hull. The aforementioned life rafts can be disengaged by manual and automatic systems, holding 15 people, including 6 rafts, sufficient for personnel to board the raft in an emergency. He reiterates that the Navy must report the incident according to the regulations as an urgent complaint to the hierarchical commander to the Minister of Defence, in accordance with the law, which requires an investigation into the facts of the incident. The Marina has regulations on the prevention of accidents and damage. The unit that is the ship’s commander is the Navy Region 1 to report the results of the investigation into the facts of the accident. Losses are reported in terms of personnel and equipment. That he must report the facts to the Ministry of Finance and the Prime Minister is informed according to the law. Then in detail the facts of the cause of the sinking of the ship. Or why life jackets are said to be insufficient for troops joining to go on a mission to Sairee Beach needs to be investigated and all facts reported to the Navy Therefore, let the public know that we have laws and guidelines to investigate on the facts in every matter in order to report to superiors at all levels.
Admiral Choengchai also said that in some matters, if it is government secrets, he must comply with the Information Act. In all, the Navy does not hide any information, we will honestly investigate the facts so that everyone can know the facts. In particular, Royal Thai Navy Sukhothai personnel could lose their lives in such an accident. There is a retrospective review, and the budget for each year of maintenance does not differ in percentage. Remains the same, but the Royal Navy takes into account the issue Cost-effective use of the repair budget to make equipment Also, consider decommissioning expired ships to reduce costs. which this year released the Tapi boat and an armed patrol boat And next year there is a plan to release the Khiri Rat Royal Navy. and prepare a plan to build a new frigate
