The Phoenix is going up for auction today. The auction is being held by Thailand’s AMLO (Anti Money Laundering Office) as the investigation is now complete and the vessel is no longer needed for evidence
As we emerge into a wet and soggy Monday morning in Phuket, after three full days of frantic searching in the waters south west of the island, 13 bodies, of 41 which have already been recovered, were children who have drowned in the tragedy – 8 boys and 5 girls. Searching has been expanding to Phang Nga Bay and the waters off Krabi Province. One more body has been found inside the wreckage of ‘Phoenix’ but cannot be recovered at this stage