(Photo via Royal Thai Navy)A search for three crew members reported missing after a Thai-flagged cargo vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month failed to locate them, according to the ship’s owner. Mayuree Naree, owned by Bangkok-based Precious Shipping Plc, was struck on March 11 by Iranian projectiles while transiting the strategic waterway in ballast. Of the 23 crew members on board, 20 were rescued by the Omani navy after abandoning the vessel in a lifeboat and returned to Thailand on March 16. Executives of Precious Shipping Plc welcome the Thai crew members at Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan province on March 16, 2026. The families of the crew members have been informed, Hashim said.

Source: Bangkok Post March 31, 2026 06:46 UTC