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403 marines ship out of Sattahip for troubled south
More than 400 Royal Thai Marines departed Sattahip for Thailand’s strife-torn southern provinces as the military shuffles its personnel in the area. ...
Rayong officials distribute aid to Nikhom Pattana poor, elderly, students
The Rayong Red Cross and 36 provincial agencies collaborated to distribute relief bags, welfare payments, bicycle and educational scholarships to residents in Nikhom Pattana....
Man sleeping in road creates traffic panic in Sattahip
A man sleeping on a traffic island in the middle of a busy intersection created havoc for drivers crossing between Sattahip and Rayong. ...
Taxi driver arrested for drug dealing, blames wife
A Nongprue motorbike taxi driver was arrested for allegedly dealing methamphetamines, but told police the drugs they found in his Banglamung apartment belonged to...
2 Sattahip trash men injured in fight over karaoke girl
Two garbage men were injured after a brawl over a karaoke girl in Sattahip. Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan medics found Prawit Chinwiwattnapol, 26, and Chatree...
Officials see storks delivering for tourism in Rayong
Rayong government, cultural and tourism officials searching for new eco-tourism destinations expressed shock and delight after discovering a flock of open-billed storks are using...
Millions of sea animals released in Rayong
Hoping to restore the ecological balance after a traumatic oil spill, Rayong’s Fishing Department released more than 7 million shrimp, crabs and fish into...
Sattahip police arrest 5, seize 2,400 ya ba pills
Sattahip police arrested seven people and seized 2,400 methamphetamine tablets in a raid of a Soi Bonkai apartment. Alleged local drug kingpin Bunruan “Nok...
12 Chinese hurt as tour bus runs red light in Rayong
Twelve Chinese tourists were hurt when they’re tour bus driver ran a red light in Rayong, lost control and crashed into a restaurant. ...
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Pattaya mayor welcomes British ambassador for tourist safety talks
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet welcomed H.E. Nicola Pollitt, British Ambassador to Thailand, to Pattaya City Hall on October 5 for discussions on...
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Man grabs police gun before fatal shooting outside Rayong station
RAYONG, Thailand – A 26-year-old man died after grabbing 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...
Pattaya police shoot at fleeing car near school, seize gun and drugs
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Banglamung opened fire to stop a suspected drug-linked Honda Civic after the driver tried to flee near a school...