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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...
No casualties in Mouth to Mouth Pub Fire
At 11am on the 1st March, Police in Ban Chang were notified that a fire had broken out at a popular pub called Mouth...
2 monks among 4 arrested for drugs in Sattahip
Two monks were among four people arrested by Sattahip officials for alleged drug use and dealing. Monk Pramote Penkoksoong, 32, was taken into custody...
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Barry Kenyon: A Voice, a Bridge, and a Quiet Mentor
A 60 days remembrance
Today marks sixty days since Barry Kenyon left us. On the evening of October 18, Barry was fatally injured in a...
Youth voices take the lead in national Safeguard Kids short film contest
PATTAYA, Thailand – A powerful stand against child sexual abuse took centre stage on Monday, December 15, 2025, as the Safeguard Kids Foundation, in...
Cars or motorbikes in Pattaya safety, speed, and the price of getting around
PATTAYA, Thailand – Among Pattaya’s long-term visitors and expat community, one statement is repeated with increasing certainty: a cheap car is safer than a...
Pattaya City warns against using suspended Waterfront Condominium as paid parking area
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has issued an urgent warning after a video circulating on social media showed individuals directing vehicles into the Waterfront...
Pattaya bustles as cruise ship ‘Westerdam’ brings over 2,500 visitors to the city
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya came alive in the early hours of Wednesday, December 17, as the Vista-class cruise ship Westerdam, operated by Holland America...