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Drug user turned alleged dealer arrested in Sattahip
Sattahip police arrested a former drug user turned alleged dealer. Officers nabbed Vithaya Pinyoyong, 24, in a Dec. 22 sting operation outside the Wanchaithanormsin...
Navy officers break up Ban Chang drug ring
Royal Thai Navy drug-suppression officers seized nearly 3,800 methamphetamine pills during the arrest of six members of an alleged narcotics ring. Navy officials on...
Ex-convict nailed for drug sales
A former drug convict was arrested again for dealing narcotics in Rayong. Samphan Saeikhaew, 31, was caught Dec. 23 with 73 methamphetamine pills in...
Forager dies in fall in Plutaluang
A man died after falling from Mount Tabag in Plutaluang while foraging for food. Saichon Theerakaw, 51, suffered a broken neck in the Dec....
Flat tire leads to burned-out car in Sattahip
A sailor narrowly escaped injury when his LPG-powered car burst into flames in Sattahip. Firefighters found the Toyota Corolla fully engulfed Dec. 24 at...
Upgraded navy MECC briefs related agencies
Royal Thai Navy officials explained the organization of the newly upgraded Maritime Enforcement Coordinating Center to five agencies that now fall under its jurisdiction...
Santa elephants lead Christmas celebration at Nong Nooch
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden celebrated Christmas with dancing angels and elephants dressed like Santa Claus. Park Director Kampol Tansajja opened the festival Dec. 22...
Navy grants 345,000 in scholarships
The navy handed out 97 scholarships worth 345,000 baht to children of navy families to mark the 91st anniversary of the Royal Thai Fleet....
Huay Yai woman nabbed for drug dealing
Sattahip police arrested a Huay Yai woman accused of selling methamphetamines in the district. Nonglak Daoruang, 46, was captured in an undercover sting operation...
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PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested four suspects and dismantled two major illegal football streaming networks accused of pirating international...