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Navy popularizes storied hill on Koh Kood
A Royal Thai Navy patrol group and Trat residents explored a storied peak on Koh Kood that to them resembles three parked warships,...
1,000 Sattahip students learn fire prevention
More than 1,000 Sattahip students learned how to prevent fires in a Khet Udomsak workshop. Mayor Pairoj Malakul Na...
Koh Chang to get first shipwreck
Koh Chang scuba divers will get their first intentionally-sunk shipwreck when the Royal Thai Navy sinks the HTMS Chang off the Trat Province...
Chantaburi monk’s vision leads Lopburi residents to ancient artifacts
A Chantaburi monk who claimed to have a vision of an ancient city in the hills of central Thailand’s Lopburi Province was proven...
Mob fights back against rock thrower
Sattahip police had to rescue a mentally disturbed man from the clutches of an angry mob after he was caught throwing rocks at...
Rayong brainstorms better ways to inform public during emergencies
Hoping to avoid panic during industrial accidents and other disasters, Rayong officials polled media, public relations and business leaders on the best way...
Hazmat scare in Sattahip proves unfounded
Tons of suspected toxic waste reported dumped behind Sattahip’s 700 Rai Market turned out to be nothing more than a metallic compound used...
Football frenzy suspected in sailor’s post-Euro 2012 demise
A Royal Thai Navy sailor agitated by Italy’s loss in the Euro 2012 died minutes after the football tournament’s finale of an apparent...
8-year-old sends Sattahip rescuers on wild goose chase
A boy crying wolf led a water-rescue team to a Sattahip pond to search for a youngster that had supposedly drowned, but was,...
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Smoother roads ahead as Pattaya starts major asphalt project
PATTAYA, Thailand – Infrastructure improvements are underway in Pattaya as authorities begin resurfacing work along the railway parallel road, aiming to enhance traffic flow...
Stinking mess on Pattaya Beach as broken wash basin alarms locals
PATTAYA, Thailand – A public wash basin along Pattaya South Beach has fallen into disrepair, with stagnant water and accumulated waste creating strong foul...
Jomtien businesses caught linking wastewater pipes to public drains without approval
PATTAYA, Thailand – Local enforcement officers in Jomtien have taken action against business operators found illegally connecting private wastewater pipes to the public drainage...
Pattaya streets turn battleground as nightly brawls shock tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – Fresh concerns are emerging over safety and public order in Pattaya after another late-night street fight erupted near Walking Street Pattaya,...
Pattaya–Koh Larn ferry operators delay fare hike as Songkran gift to tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – Ferry operators on the busy Pattaya–Koh Larn route have announced a temporary delay in fare increases, offering welcome relief to travelers...