Other naval ships were immediately alerted and sent to assist, but only the HTMS Kraburi frigate reached the vessel before it sank, about 32km east of Bang Saphan in the Prachuap Khiri Khan province.
It's not yet known what caused the ship to flood, and why sailors were forced to jump into the water. The Thai navy said this was the first time it had lost a ship in such circumstances.
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