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Double arrests yield 4,000 ya ba tablets
Police and military officials seized more than 4,000 methamphetamine pills in two arrests in Sattahip and Jomtien Beach. Anek Yaembuppa, 33, and Somyos Thosura,...
Dogs intervene in Ban Chang drug bust
Sattahip police attempting to arrest a suspected drug user first had to fight off two dogs protecting their owner from officers. Sagnad Sungrandorn, 57,...
Navy marks annual Armed Forces Day
The Sattahip Naval Base marked Royal Thai Armed Forces Day with oath-taking and marching. Adm. Kraisorn Chansuvanich presided over the Jan. 18 “oath of...
Chonburi organizes aid for 500 Sattahip residents
Sattahip’s less fortunate received everything from food and scholarships to bicycles and eyeglasses at a government outreach event in Bang Saray. ...
Youth gang attacks Sattahip man with pipes
Sattahip police are looking for four youths who attacked a local man with steel pipes in an attempted robbery. Somporn Nimiphudol, 34, required 17...
Fire damages vacant house in Sattahip
Birds are being blamed for a fire in Sattahip District that damaged an empty home. Firefighters took about 10 minutes to quell the flames...
Briton held in fatal car accident in Bang Saray
A British man was held for allegedly running into a noodle vendor crossing Sukhumvit Road in Bang Saray. Dul Sibpao, 47, died of a...
Pub photographer arrested for selling drugs on Facebook
A photographer for a popular North Pattaya Thai club was arrested for allegedly selling crystal methamphetamines through Facebook. Pataweekarn Jaipang,...
Sattahip child with ‘elephant man’ disease dies
A toddler afflicted with hydrocephalus was found dead in Sattahip, an apparent victim of his disease. Sawang Rojanathammasathan Foundation medics and police were called...
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Barry Kenyon: A Voice, a Bridge, and a Quiet Mentor
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Pattaya City warns against using suspended Waterfront Condominium as paid parking area
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Pattaya bustles as cruise ship ‘Westerdam’ brings over 2,500 visitors to the city
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