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Navy’s ACDC parades sailors, armaments
The Royal Thai Navy’s Air and Coastal Defense Command showed off its readiness for battle with a parade of troops, vehicles and artillery...
99 couples wed on Valentine’s Day at Nong Nooch
Valentine’s Day brought 99 couples to Nong Nooch Tropical Garden to get married while riding elephants. Sattahip Mayor Phawat Lertmukda and district Permanent Secretary...
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,...
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Bangkok and provinces under thunderstorm watch despite easing monsoon
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Meteorological Department says rainfall is expected to decrease over the next 24 hours as the southwest monsoon weakens over the...
Blue skies can be deceiving in Pattaya as rain arrives without warning
PATTAYA, Thailand – One moment the sun is shining brightly over Pattaya Beach, drawing tourists to the sand, outdoor cafés, and seaside promenades. The...
Fed signals keep markets on edge as Thai baht weakens
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai baht is expected to trade within a range of 32.50 to 33.20 per U.S. dollar this week as investors...
Bangkok orders safety inspections after historic district awning collapse kills man
BANGKOK, Thailand – A concrete awning collapsed from a row of old commercial buildings in Bangkok’s historic district on Saturday, killing one person and...
Thailand launches high-tech crime war with AI systems and global SHIELD database
BANGKOK, Thailand – The government is intensifying its crackdown on transnational networks by integrating the SHIELD international database and artificial intelligence surveillance systems to...