A Vietnamese trawler was seized and its six crew arrested for fishing illegally in Thai waters about 27 nautical miles from the mouth of Bang Nara River on Wednesday evening, a senior marine officer told reporters on Thursday.
It was stopped. The crewmen were arrested and charged with illegally operating a commercial trawler, illegal entry and fishing illegally in Thai waters. A search found no illegal items on board.
The unknown boat had earlier been sighted by local fishermen, who reported it to marine police.