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Thai navy pursues pirates

Somali pirates have captured a Liberian-flagged tanker carrying about 135,000 tonnes of oil for PTT Plc in the Gulf of Aden.

Thanin Likhitwong.

The hijacking of the MT Smyrni, owned by Dynacom Tankers Management of Greece, marks the first successful seizure since February of last year.

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  • Ian Wensor

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    Discussion 18 : 14 May 2012 at 09.4818

    Our much lorded Navy Seals haven't warranted a mention yet which makes one wonder what our illustrious navy intends doing should they catch up with and engage those pirates.. Use spit balls and fire hoses on them and rather than cracking down hard... offer them a tow into port?

  • samesame

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    Discussion 17 : 13 May 2012 at 22.3417

    If Thailand wants to be part of the Task Forces then send some vessels the last one it sent went home after 2 months.

  • dao

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    Discussion 16 : 13 May 2012 at 22.0516

    I believe heavy sanctions and harsh televised burials at sea broadcast to Somalis would help with this problem .

  • abbub

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    Discussion 15 : 13 May 2012 at 20.3115

    SOLTAIR D13: You should have written "spouting"...not "sprouting".

    It was a rhetorical question on my part because of the consistent right-wing comments from Rebel.

    You do know what a rhetorical question is, right? If not send me a private message I will explain this to you.

  • bkk-farang

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    Discussion 14 : 13 May 2012 at 19.3114

    It seems like almost everyone agrees that the ships should be well armed and all the pirates should be shot without remorse. Why is the word still so soft with these kidnapping criminals?

  • soltair

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    Discussion 13 : 13 May 2012 at 17.2013

    Abbub # 12, Learn your history before sprouting stupidity. The Royal Dutch Navy was never involved, the Dutch Merchant Navy was.

  • abbub

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    Discussion 12 : 13 May 2012 at 16.4212

    REBEL D10: What sort of ships were they on? Slave ships?

  • lazar

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    Discussion 11 : 13 May 2012 at 15.0311

    Rebel: yes the Dutch were very good seafarers.

  • rebel4ever

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    Discussion 10 : 13 May 2012 at 14.0610

    Disc 7: My ancestors were in the Dutch Navy an fought both of them..

  • samut

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    Discussion 9 : 13 May 2012 at 13.239

    Something sounds strange the vessel could have armed guards but hadn’t and the destination is not (really) known. “It is headed to Somalia” Andrew Mwangura said. So what? It is now in Somalia but maybe not because of the crude oil but something else!? This would be a perfect plan to send items to Somalia which would be deemed illegal if discovered. If the shipping industry would really want to get rid of the pirates they could so why they don’t?

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