Pirates boarded a tanker M.T. Lapin and took away 2000 MT of fuel oil and 5 MT of Diesel oil and placed a bomb before leaving the vessel, reports the Bangkok post.

According to the captain, the device looked like a TNT explosive and was held together by electrical wire.

The captain brought the tanker into Thai waters and anchored it between Tarutao and Lipe islands off Satun province while he contacted marine police for assistance.

The navy instructed the vessel to anchor roughly 11km from Pak Bara deep-sea port in Satun, and sent its explosive ordnance disposal team to inspect the bomb.

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Source: Bangkok post

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