Malaysia ready to assist in SAR mission of sunken Thai Navy ship

Published date23 December 2022
Publication titleASEAN Tribune

23 December 2022 (NAM NEWS NETWORK) KUALA TERENGANU (Malaysia)- Malaysia's Ministry of Defence is ready to mobilise a search and rescue team if required following the sinking of Thai navy ship 'HTMS Sukhothai', during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand on Sunday (Dec 18).

Defence Minister Mohamad Hasan said the country's Navy chief had contacted his counterpart in Thailand to offer the assistance.

'The Thai side informed that the situation is still under control and they can still manage it themselves. But we...

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