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919 conscripts enter Naval Rating School
More than 900 conscripts have begun their journey to become sailors at Sattahip’s Naval Rating School. Rear Adm. Chorchat Krated, deputy director-general of the...
Top navy officials attend funeral for marine killed in South
Top Royal Thai Navy officers attended funeral services in Sattahip for a marine killed by a roadside bomb in Thailand’s troubled South. Navy commander...
Navy keeps watch on cadets during hot season
Trainers at the Chumphon Naval Rating School in Sattahip are keeping a closer eye on cadets this hot season, ensuring the sailors-to-be don’t suffer...
Naval Education Dept. awards 600,000 baht in scholarships
The Naval Education Department awarded 600,000 baht in scholarships to support the children of navy families. Vice Adm. Pichet Thanasret chaired the scholarship-presentation ceremony...
Sattahip Port practices oil-spill preparedness
The Sattahip Port Authority practiced its response to an oil spill near the busy navy and fishing piers. Capt. Jeerapong Aphichartwong, head of operations...
Khet Udomsak uses volleyball to battle drugs
Khet Udomsak is encouraging sub-district youths to spike drugs and choose volleyball instead. Mayor Pairoj Malakul Na Ayutthaya opened the April 19 Volleyball for...
Navy captures 12 Vietnamese boats so far in April
The Royal Thai Navy has had a busy April, busting 12 Vietnamese fishing boats illegally trawling Thai waters this month. Vice Adm. Rangsarit Sattayanukul...
Naval Special Warfare Command marks 61st anniversary
The Naval Special Warfare Command marked its 61st anniversary with a war games exercise. Adm. Naris Prathumsuwan, commander of the Battle Squadron, opened the...
TSPCA lauds Sattahip police chief for finding turtle torturers
The Thai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals saluted the superintendent of the Sattahip Police Station for catching vendors allegedly torturing animals....
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