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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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Pattaya Beach cleared of illegal chair and mat rentals
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers have stepped up inspections along Pattaya Beach to curb the unauthorized rental of mats and beach chairs to...
German money laundering suspect tracked down and arrested in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi Immigration police have arrested a German national wanted in connection with an international money laundering investigation after he was found...
Chinese ransom scam exposed in Pattaya as police storm hotel to rescue victim
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai Immigration Police in Chonburi, working jointly with Pattaya Tourist Police, have rescued a Chinese national who was allegedly kidnapped and...
Election recount calls grow louder in Chonburi and across Thailand
CHONBURI, Thailand – Thailand’s Election Commission faces mounting pressure as protesters gather in several provinces to demand local recounts over alleged irregularities, while the...
World Bank cuts Thailand growth outlook as debt and weak tourism weigh
PATTAYA, Thailand – The World Bank has lowered its economic outlook for Thailand, projecting GDP growth to slow to 1.6% in 2026 as the...