Six Missing Fishermen Found Dead Inside Sunken Thai Boat
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On 30 September 2025, reporters reported progress on the case of the fishing boat Sakanyanawari 888, which capsized in open sea on 22 September 2025 after encountering heavy rain and volatile weather. The incident left 22 crew members aboard; 15 were rescued, while seven were initially reported missing. One body was later recovered and identified as Witchan Ma-iang, 46, the boat’s skipper.
Earlier, local authorities and fishing vessels had mounted a continuous search for the missing, deploying dive teams to inspect the vessel inside and out, as well as surrounding nets and waters, but the six remaining crew members were not found. All six are Myanmar nationals, named So Lae, 38; San Tegewe, 47; Nging Oo, 45; Tho Luey, 22; Kin Maung Aye, 47; and Yi Lin, 22.
Today, a group of fishing boats towed the wreck of Sakanyanawari 888 to Chuk Samet pier at the Sattahip Naval Base, Tambon Samsam, Amphoe Sattahip, Chonburi Province, to allow investigators to conduct a thorough examination and recovery operation inside the hull. The vessel remained upside down, so responders attached 200‑liter air bags with ropes to provide buoyancy before sending divers and rescue teams inside.
Concurrently, monks were invited alongside the families of the missing to perform a spiritual ceremony to comfort relatives and dedicate merit to the lost sailors.
During the detailed search by the dive unit of the Sawang Rot Tham Sathan Foundation and rescue personnel, both interior and exterior areas of the boat, including entangled netting and the surrounding zone, were examined. Six bodies were discovered in the crew quarters, in an advanced state of decomposition. Authorities are presently recovering the remains from the wreck.
Because certain sections are difficult to access due to the overturned position and structural obstructions, officials plan to employ a crane to lift and rotate the vessel, facilitating full interior inspection and the search for any remaining bodies.
Once the remains are brought to the surface, they will undergo formal identification procedures before being released to relatives for religious rites according to tradition. The operation remains ongoing, with officials working urgently to retrieve the bodies and conduct a meticulous search of the sunken craft.
