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Vietnamese man rescued from Rayong Bay
A Vietnamese man illegally in Thailand was pulled from Rayong Bay, pale and hungry, but otherwise unhurt. The unidentified man was rescued by a...
Pattaya recycling center owner injured after falling asleep behind wheel
A Pattaya recycling center owner was injured when he apparently fell asleep before crashing his car into a ditch in Sattahip. ...
Sattahip police capture 10 illegal laborers, arrest Thai foreman
Ten Cambodian and Burmese laborers were captured when Sattahip officials swooped down on a Najomtien construction site. Mayor Phawat Lertmukda led police and volunteers...
Headless corpse washes ashore in Sattahip
The decomposed body that washed ashore on a Sattahip beach is believed to be that of a fisherman who went overboard several weeks ago....
Suspected panther attack puts rural Rayong residents on edge
A suspected panther attack has residents of a rural Rayong community nervous watching their livestock after a wild animal killed two pigs in Wangjan...
Elephant drops in for snack at Rayong sugar cane farm
A stray elephant surprised residents of Rayong’s Klaeng District when it showed on the doorstep of a Tungked villager. The...
Naval academy honors best cadets, instructors
The Naval Recruit Training Center honored its best cadets and instructors with awards commending test scores, cleanliness, adherence to regulations and teaching performance. ...
Navy ACDC leadership changes hands
The commander of the Royal Thai Navy’s Strategic Studies Center has been tapped to take over command of the Air and Coastal Defense Command...
3,852 cadets graduate naval academy
More than 3,800 cadets graduated from the Naval Recruit Training Center in Bang Saray, taking up service as Royal Thai Marines. Deputy Chief of...
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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...