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100 Samae San families apply to rent seized land parcels
About 100 Samae San families applied with the Royal Thai Navy to rent “Sor Por Kor” property recently repossessed by the military for violating...
Girl gets foot stuck in moving motorbike sidecar wheel
A 9-year-old girl’s leg was mangled when her foot got caught in wheel of a moving motorbike’s sidecar. Sawang Rojanadhammasathan Sattahip rescuers were called...
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden’s unique lady palm wins Japanese certification
Pattaya’s Nong Nooch Tropical Garden has become Thailand’s only certified cultivator of a Japanese lady palm variety. Kosuke Inukai, president of the Japan Lady...
Navy exercise focuses on marine rescues
The Royal Thai Navy drilled on how to rescue both people and boats during its annual training exercise in Sattahip. Adm. Pallop Tamisanon, secretary-general...
Marine officials struggle to contain oil from capsized cruise ship off...
Marine Department and Royal Thai Navy officials were struggling to contain oil leaking from an abandoned cruise ship that capsized off Sriracha, but winds...
Samae San land encroachers complain about complying with law
The mayor of Sattahip’s Samae San District lashed out at the Royal Thai Navy for cracking down on villagers who have been illegally encroaching...
Concrete tube sparks bomb scare in Sattahip
A dump truck driver who found what he through was an explosive device in his vehicle set off a short bomb scare in Sattahip....
Sailor hurt in four-vehicle pileup in Sattahip
A navy sailor was hurt when a tire blew out on his Toyota sedan, causing an accident involving three other vehicles in Sattahip. Chief...
Wat Bang Saray remembers famed abbot
Bang Saray Temple marked 44 years since the passing of revered monk Luang Poh Thongyu with a week-long commemoration. Former Culture Minister Sonthaya Kunplome...
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Armed foreigner terrorizes Phuket street until veteran Thai fighter steps in
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Pattaya businesses plead for action as homeless scare away tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – Concerns are growing among business owners and residents after large numbers of homeless individuals were once again found using Pattaya Beach...
Mystery surrounds fatal train strike near Pattaya as police probe man’s final moments
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 38-year-old man from Amnat Charoen province was killed after being struck by a freight train near Pattaya on Sunday night,...