According to Thai media reports on July 17, an accident involving a Thai fishing boat occurred in Thai waters, leaving five Cambodian fishing workers on board missing. Maritime search-and-rescue operations had been launched.
The maritime security command centre in Trat province said the Royal Thai Navy had urgently deployed rescuers to the area. To locate the missing people and establish what happened, the rescue teams were conducting surface patrols and underwater searches, systematically checking the waters around the accident site.
At the time of reporting, the relevant Cambodian authorities had not issued an official statement or confirmation concerning the missing fishing boat. The identities of the five missing Cambodian fishing workers and the detailed cause of the accident remained subject to further investigation and verification by the authorities in both countries. Further search progress and details of the incident would continue to be followed.
