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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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