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Elephants become lions for Chinese New Year at Nong Nooch
Elephants who thought they were lions rang in Chinese New Year at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden. The park dressed up four of its...
Spitting cobra bests Rottweiler in Sattahip
A cobra bested a pursuing Rottweiler with a well-aimed spit of venom to the eyes, but animal-rescue officers with a lasso got the last...
Rayong prison raid recovers knives, but no drugs or telephones
More than 200 police and military officers recovered nearly 70 knives, seven tasers and 26 packs of cards in a raid of Rayong...
Brit arrested, Thai in coma after Sukhumvit crash in Plutaluang
A British driver is in custody after hitting a Thai motorcyclist while allegedly speeding in Plutaluang. Dominic Nardone, 37, was taken into custody...
100 enter drug rehab in Sattahip
A hundred Sattahip youths escaped jail sentences for drug charges when they agreed to enter a 10-day “behavior modification camp” run by the...
Pollution-related hospitalization cases jump 50%, Rayong official claims
Rayong residents seeking medical care due to effects from industrial pollution and poisoning increased 50 percent in 2012 compared to 2011, according to...
Storm sinks fishing boats in Sattahip
Four fishing boats sank when a thunderstorm blew through Sattahip Bay. High pressure over China pushed a cold front through Thailand Jan. 28,...
132 ASEAN youths release turtles in Sattahip
More than 130 students from nine Southeast Asian countries released nine turtles into the wild as the Royal Thai Navy played host to the...
Nong Nooch announces birth of new elephant calf
Bird, Nong Nooch Tropical Garden’s top breeding elephant added to his impressive total of offspring with the Jan. 29 birth of his 40th...
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King accompanies the Queen to SEA Games sailing final in Pattaya
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Pattaya invites visitors to check in at spectacular light landmarks for year-end celebration
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