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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jintamas Saksornchai and Anton L. Delgado

Seafarers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz sue shipping company in Thailand

Thailand Sailors - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Three former crew members of a Thai cargo ship struck in the Strait of Hormuz in March filed a lawsuit Friday against the vessel’s operator over labor rights violations and unfair dismissal.

The ship, the Mayuree Naree, was hit by a projectile north of Oman on March 11, killing three people. The remaining 20 crew members were rescued and returned to Thailand about a week later.

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