Hijackers seize Thailand cargo ship off Yemen

Bangkok, Thailand: Hijackers have seized a Thai cargo ship off the coast of Yemen, although all 28 crew on board were unharmed, the vessel's owner said on Friday.

Thor Star Shipping said it first became concerned on Tuesday when the MV Thor Star deviated from its intended route to deliver a cargo of plywood to the port of Aden in Yemen, and repeated calls to the ship went unanswered.

The company said the hijackers made contact the following day and confirmed that the crew, all of them Thai nationals, were "safe and well".