Item 1 of 4 Panithi Tumkaew, 43, Noppadon Wongsuvan, 33, and Surades Manpuen, 32, Thai crew members of the cargo ship Mayuree Naree that was struck on March 11, killing three crew members, while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, walk after the Central Labour Court accepts a lawsuit accusing Thailand-based company Precious Shipping of ordering the vessel to sail through the waterway despite military tensions between the U.S. and Iran, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 10, 2026. REUTERS\/Chalinee Thirasupa<\/p>\n
[1\/4]Panithi Tumkaew, 43, Noppadon Wongsuvan, 33, and Surades Manpuen, 32, Thai crew members of the cargo ship Mayuree Naree that was struck on March 11, killing three crew members, while sailing… Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab<\/a> Read moreThree crew members died in March 11 strike on Thai cargo vesselThree survivors say they have PTSD, compensation paid so far is insufficientLawsuit seeks at least 1 million baht ($30,000) for each \u200bplaintiff<\/p>\n BANGKOK, July 10 (Reuters) – Thailand’s Labour Court on Friday accepted a petition from three Thai sailors \u200cseeking damages after a deadly attack on their cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz in March, during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, their lawyer said.<\/p>\n The petition, seen by Reuters, seeks damages of at least 1 million \u200bbaht ($30,000) for each sailor from companies and agencies linked to the vessel owner, Precious Shipping (PSL.BK), opens new tab<\/a>, \u200band its captain.<\/p>\n Sign up here.<\/a><\/p>\n Their lawyer Kunpat Singhathong told reporters the sailors accused their employers \u2060of taking them into dangerous areas, putting their lives at risk and leaving them unable \u200bto continue working.<\/p>\n “All three have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and are unlikely to work as \u200bsailors again,” he said, but did not make public medical reports of the diagnosis.<\/p>\n So far, Kunpat said the sailors had received two months’ wages and compensation for lost belongings.<\/p>\n Precious Shipping officials did not immediately respond to emails \u200bsent by Reuters.<\/p>\n Three crew members died and 20 were rescued after two projectiles struck<\/a> the Thai-flagged Mayuree \u200bNaree on March 11 as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil and gas \u200cexports.After \u2060the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards had warned that any ship passing through would be targeted. Several vessels were hit<\/a> before the Mayuree Naree’s passage.In a March 11 statement, opens new tab<\/a> to the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Precious Shipping said its vessel had implemented enhanced security \u200bprecautions and maintained communication with \u200bthe relevant maritime \u2060security coordination centres.<\/p>\n According to Kunpat, the company told him it had paid the compensation the sailors were entitled to and would not take on additional \u200bresponsibilities.<\/p>\n “They paid and they said to us don’t ask for more, what \u200bwe gave \u2060is already a lot,” said former crewman Noppadon Wongsuvan, 33, calling the compensation inadequate and not up to international standards.<\/p>\n Another former crew member and plaintiff Panithi Tumkaew, 43, who had worked with the company \u2060for 11 \u200byears said he had to seek medical help because he \u200bwould get frightened by loud noises and is unable to work.<\/p>\n “These days, I’m taking sedatives … I take them and sleep,” \u200bsaid Panithi.<\/p>\n ($1 = 33.3200 baht)<\/p>\n Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat, Napat Wesshasartar; Writing by Chayut Setboonsarng, Editing by Andrei Khalip<\/p>\n Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab<\/a><\/p>\n