RTN warns Thai ships to avoid high-risk Hormuz Strait

Matichon•General•4d ago

Reader Briefing

The Royal Thai Navy has urged Thai-related vessels to avoid the Hormuz Strait and Persian Gulf due to critical security risks and ongoing attacks.

•A tanker was attacked by three unknown weapons near Khasab, Oman, on August 31, 2026.
•The International Maritime Organization reported at least 70 verified attacks and 19 crew deaths since February 28, 2026.
•The Royal Thai Navy warns that the situation in the Hormuz Strait is at a critical risk level.
•Thai vessels or those with Thai interests are advised to avoid risk areas or increase caution and notify the Royal Thai Navy if passage is necessary.

•Rear Admiral Parach Rattanachaiyapan of the Royal Thai Navy stated that conflict in the Hormuz Strait and Persian Gulf remains highly tense, affecting international commercial shipping safety.
•On August 31, 2026, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported a tanker was attacked by three unknown weapons approximately 17 nautical miles east of Khasab, Oman.
•The International Maritime Organization reported at least 70 verified attacks on international ships and 19 crew deaths from February 28, 2026, until late August.
•The Royal Thai Navy assesses the threat as continuous rather than temporary, specifically citing the Hormuz Strait as a strategic shipping and energy transport route.
•The Royal Thai Navy notes the situation may affect ship and crew safety, maritime transport, supply chains, and global energy prices.
•The Royal Thai Navy advises Thai ships, ships with Thai crews, or ships with Thai interests to avoid risk areas.
•The Royal Thai Navy requests vessels that must pass through the Hormuz Strait to increase caution, follow security warnings, and notify the Royal Thai Navy in advance for coordination.
•The Royal Thai Navy will closely monitor developments affecting freedom of navigation and Thai maritime interests to coordinate appropriate actions.

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Rear Admiral Parach Rattanachaiyapan

"The sea is not a distant matter, because what happens at sea affects everyone."

ทะเลไม่ใช่เรื่องไกลตัว เพราะสิ่งที่เกิดขึ้นในทะเล ส่งผลถึงทุกคน

Rear Admiral Parach Rattanachaiyapan(พล.ร.ต.ปารัช รัตนไชยพันธ์)

Spokesperson for the Royal Thai Navy.

Royal Thai Navy(กองทัพเรือ)ℹ️

The agency monitoring maritime security in the Hormuz Strait and issuing warnings to Thai vessels.

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operationsℹ️

The organization that reported a tanker attack on August 31, 2026.

International Maritime Organization(องค์การทางทะเลระหว่างประเทศ)ℹ️

The organization that verified at least 70 attacks on international ships and 19 crew deaths.

Hormuz Strait(ช่องแคบฮอร์มุซ)ℹ️

A strategic shipping and energy transport route currently experiencing high tension and critical risk.

Persian Gulf(อ่าวเปอร์เซีย)ℹ️

A maritime area being monitored by the Royal Thai Navy for conflict and tension.

Khasab(เมืองคาซับ)ℹ️

A city in Oman located approximately 17 nautical miles west of where a tanker was attacked.

Oman(ประเทศโอมาน)ℹ️

The country where Khasab is located.