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Navy, IRPC train on oil-spill response, cleanup
Royal Thai Navy sailors were trained to quickly respond to oil spills at sea through a joint program with Rayong’s IRPC Co. Navy Capt....
Khet Udomsak youngsters run wild for sports day
Children got plenty of exercise while learning about good sportsmanship at the annual sports day for Khet Udomsak’s child development centers. Sub-district Mayor Pairoj...
Sattahip expat wins notoriety for street sweeping
A foreign man filmed sweeping a Sattahip street of gravel has become a local celebrity for his efforts to prevent motorbike accidents. The foreign...
Revered elephants feted on their National Day
The hard working elephants of Nong Nooch Tropical Garden were given a day off in their honor, complete with a Chinese-style buffet feast, as...
Hot weather sparks grass fire in Sattahip
Hot weather sparked a grass fire behind the Isuzu service center in Sattahip. No one was injured. Ten trucks responded to the March 11...
Sattahip temples raise 279,900 for rescue foundation
Three Sattahip temples raised nearly 300,000 baht for new rescue equipment for Sattahip’s Sawang Rojthammasathan Foundation. Pra Kru Visarotsuthakorn, chief abbot in Plutaluang Sub-district...
137 sailors complete vocational training
More than 100 Royal Thai Navy sailors set out on new careers, completing career-training courses to find new jobs after serving their time in...
Sattahip ‘Spirit Hunter’ saves souls lost at sea
For 30 years, a Samae San fisherman has tried to honor his late parents by collecting dead bodies from the sea that no one...
Navy rescues British-Thai couple adrift at sea
A British-Thai couple adrift at sea were rescued after their yacht hit a rock and sunk en route to Koh Samet. The First Naval...
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In Pattaya no makeshift shelters on public ways
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Pattaya drug sting nets woman with large haul, two more dealers arrested
PATTAYA, Thailand – Local administrative officers Banglamung District arrested a 24-year-old woman with a significant quantity of illegal drugs before expanding the investigation to...
Pattaya plans massive three-day Songkran beach festival with free concerts and tight security
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Kritsana Boonsawat chaired a planning meeting at Pattaya City Hall to prepare for the large-scale Songkran Wan Lai Pattaya...
Walking Street vendors protest new entry rules, demand return to 4 a.m. access
PATTAYA, Thailand — Vendors operating along Walking Street Pattaya have submitted a formal petition to city officials, asking authorities to restore the previous 4...
Airlines add nearly 30,000 seats on Bangkok routes to Chiang Mai, Phuket and Koh...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has coordinated with six airlines to reduce domestic airfares by 15% to 30% during the...