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Upstart party unseats Mayor Atithep, city council in Ban Chang election
Ban Chang’s established politicians were swept from office as the city’s voters chose an entirely new slate of candidates. Newcomer...
TOT launches technology club for youths in Sattahip
TOT (Public) Co. is teaming up with Sattahip officials to encourage youngsters to harness technology to benefit their communities. Regional...
Couple freed from stuck elevator
A Rayong couple with an infant were rescued after being trapped inside an elevator for over an hour. Piyachat Raruenrom, 29, her husband Tassanai...
Auk Pansaa signals the end of the rainy season
Auk Pansaa, the end of Buddhist Lent, in theory signals the end of the rainy season in Thailand. This cannot come too soon for...
4 injured in Sattahip road crash
Four people were hurt when a sailor fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed into two cars in Sattahip. A...
Rayong truck driver arrested in tire-replacement scam
A teenage truck driver has been arrested for allegedly stealing tires from his Rayong employer. Chonchit Lakornpol, 18, was hauled into the Phe Police...
Stoned man tries to donate drugs to flood victims in Sattahip
A man who was high on drugs somehow thought it was a good idea to donate methamphetamines to Sattahip officials trying to raise money...
Worries after disused wastewater pond breaches in Rayong
Rayong officials have determined that no environmental damage resulted from the breach of a disused wastewater-treatment reservoir at a Ban Khai paper mill. ...
Sattahip flood-relief center collects donated items
Sattahip officials set up a temporary flood-relief center to collect donated food and other emergency supplies. Mayor Phawat Lertmukda, village chief Radjai Banthitsilp, police...
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Two arrested over alleged drug sales to tourists at Pai café
MAE HONG SON, Thailand – Authorities arrested two men during a late-night operation at a cafe near Pai Walking Street after an undercover purchase...
Oil tankers damage 14 mussel farming lines in Chonburi, farmer seeks compensation
CHONBURI, Thailand – A mussel farmer in Ao Udom, Sri Racha district, is seeking urgent help after two large oil tankers reportedly dragged their...
Pattaya Mayor welcomes UK ambassador for talks on tourist safety
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet welcomed H.E. Ms. Nicola Pollitt, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Thailand, during her visit to Pattaya...
Man takes police gun before fatal shooting outside Rayong station
RAYONG, Thailand – A 26-year-old man died after taking a handgun from a police patrol officer outside Muang Rayong Police Station early on October...
Pattaya Mayor and new TAT director share vision for tourism growth
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet welcomed Saksakul Supakit-anant, the new Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Pattaya Office, at Pattaya...