BANGKOK, July 10 (Reuters) – Thailand’s Labour Court on Friday accepted \u2060a \u2060petition from three Thai sailors seeking \u2060damages after a deadly attack on their cargo vessel in the Strait of \u200bHormuz in March, during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, their lawyer said.<\/p>\n
The petition, seen by Reuters, seeks damages of \u200cat least 1 million baht ($30,000) for \u200ceach sailor from companies and agencies linked to the vessel owner, Precious Shipping, and its captain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Their lawyer Kunpat \u2060Singhathong told \u2060reporters the sailors accused their employers of taking them into dangerous areas, putting \u200btheir lives\u00a0at risk and leaving them unable to continue working.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“All three have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and are unlikely to work as sailors again,” he said, but did not make public medical reports of the diagnosis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So far, Kunpat \u200bsaid the sailors had received two months’ wages and compensation for lost belongings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a statement to \u2060the \u2060Stock Exchange of Thailand, Precious \u2060Shipping said it \u200bhas not been served with any court documents but insisted it fulfilled its obligations towards the crew \u200bin accordance with applicable laws \u2060and contractual arrangements.<\/p>\n
“Since the incident occurred, the company has continuously provided care and support to the affected crew members and their families,” it said.<\/p>\n
Three crew members died and 20 were rescued after two projectiles struck the Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree on March 11 as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil \u2060and gas exports.<\/p>\n
After the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, Iran’s Revolutionary \u2060Guards had warned that any ship passing through would be targeted. Several vessels were hit before the Mayuree Naree’s passage.<\/p>\n
In a March 11 statement, Precious Shipping said its vessel had implemented enhanced security precautions and maintained communication with the relevant maritime security 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 responsibilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“They paid and they said to us don’t ask for more, what we gave is already a lot,” said former crewman Noppadon Wongsuvan, 33, calling the compensation inadequate and \u2060not up to\u00a0international standards.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Another former crew member and plaintiff Panithi Tumkaew, 43, who had worked with the company for 11 years, said he had to seek medical help because he would get frightened by loud noises and is unable to work.<\/p>\n
“These days, I’m taking sedatives … I take them \u200band sleep,” said Panithi.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
(Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat, Napat Wesshasartar; Writing by \u200bChayut Setboonsarng, Editing by Andrei Khalip and Ros Russell)<\/p>\n
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