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Wild nines light up Nong Nooch for lent
Nines were wild at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden as nine elephants with a combined age of 99 years cast nine candles to present to...
Nong Nooch announces birth of elephant calf
Bird, Nong Nooch Tropical Garden’s top breeding elephant, added to his impressive total of offspring with the July 16 birth of his 41st calf....
Dutch-Thai gay couple arrested for dealing drugs in Najomtien
A Dutch-Thai gay couple has been arrested for allegedly using and selling methamphetamines in Najomtien. Jacobus van Alphen, 59, Dutch, and Alee Kuma, 25,...
Sattahip police arrest ‘Blue Dragon’ vehicle-theft gang
Four ex-convicts who formed the “Blue Dragon” gang after being released are back behind bars, accused of burglarizing more than 100 homes, stealing cars...
Paranoid Rayong man found dead in canal
A Rayong man who disappeared July 2 in a fit of paranoia was found dead a day later in an area canal. The body...
Suspected drug dealer busted in Bang Saray
An Issan painter was arrested for allegedly dealing drugs in Bang Saray. Sutthawat Harnrat, 37, was captured by Sattahip District Chief Phawat Lertmukda and...
Sattahip police arrest Huay Yai gang leader wanted in June shooting
Sattahip police have arrested the Huay Yai gang leader suspected of shooting to death a Khet Udomsak fireman and injuring another rival outside a...
Marine Corps Day recalls HM the King’s anthem authorship
Thailand’s Marine Corps marked its 54th anniversary with a Sattahip ceremony recalling HM the King’s 1959 authorship of the division’s anthem. Vice Adm. Sonthaya...
Thai, Malaysian navies join for Thalay Laut joint exercise
Thai and Malaysian military forces coordinated operations against high-seas pirates and protection of the two countries’ natural gas fields during the Thalay Laut joint...
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Pattaya Deputy Mayor inspects school lunch program, reaffirms focus on student nutrition and well-being
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Kritsana Boonsawat led a site visit to Pattaya City School 8 to inspect the city’s school lunch program, underscoring...
Pattaya tightens grip on beach and Walking Street order as Deputy Mayor demands strict...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is stepping up efforts to restore order and protect its tourism image, as Deputy Mayor Wuthisak Rermkijjakarn chaired a...
Vietnamese man arrested at Suvarnabhumi with rhino horns in wildlife trafficking bust
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai authorities arrested a 36-year-old Vietnamese man at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Monday after an X-ray scan revealed six rhinoceros horns weighing...
Chonburi residents demand vote recount, vow to escalate protests over transparency concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand – A growing crowd of local residents gathered at the Chonburi Municipality Stadium on Tuesday, demanding a recount of the Constituency 1...