At 5:50 p.m. on December 22, 2022, General Prayut Chan-ocha, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense presided over the Royal Bathing Ceremony for 6 Navy heroes who died from the accidentHTMS Sukhothai shipwreck with Admiral Choengchai Chomchoengphaet, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, along with Admiral Adung Phan-iam, Commander of the Royal Thai Navy and Mr. Tawatchai Srithong, Governor of Chonburi Province, attended the crematorium of the Royal Thai Navy, Sattahip District, Chonburi Province.
In addition, before that, at 5:20 p.m., Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha and his group came to visit to improve the morale of troops and families who have not yet been found. Inside the Royal Admiral’s Rescue Coordination Center, Sukhothai commissioned club Royal Thai Navy Fleet, Sattahip District, Chonburi Province, with Admiral Choengchai Chomchoengphaet, Navy Commander and Navy officials welcomed and clarified the progress of the search for 23 other missing personnel
General Prayut He gave his encouragement to the families of the deceased and the missing that they had followed the news from the first day. The government and the navy will fully assist in the search for the missing.
As for the family of the deceased, they will provide assistance according to their rights. The events that happened he felt very sorry. Both want every family to look forward to the search with hope.