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Thousands flock into Wat Huay Yai hoping to change their luck
Thousands people born in under Chinese zodiacs considered unlucky in this Year of the Monkey flocked to Huay Yai Temple on New Year’s Day...
Driver escapes burning truck
A motorist narrowly avoided death after his pickup truck burst into flames following a late-night crash. Kittisak Karutngam, 22, suffered burns and broken bones...
5 illegal Cambodian fishermen arrested
The Royal Thai Navy seized a Thai fishing boat staffed with illegal migrant workers in Sattahip Bay. A patrol boat found the Sor Manachaiwaree...
Najomtien man charged with encroaching Sattahip hillside
A Sattahip man has been charged with appropriating 1.5 rai of government forest land he allegedly planned to strip of its natural resources. Paisarn...
Navy dispatches new patrols to border areas
The Royal Thai Navy began stepping up efforts over the New Year’s holiday to prevent foreign fishing boats from entering Thai waters by dispatching...
Jet ski fleet re-enacts King’s Sattahip-Hua Hin sea journey
A fleet of 89 jet skis sailed from Toey Ngam Beach in Sattahip to Hua Hin to commemorate the crossing nearly 50 years ago...
Khet Udomsak trains residents in beach rescues
Khet Udomsak Sub-district hosted a training course for locals, teaching the marine rescue and first aid skills to help tourists visiting area beaches during...
Sattahip district chief tells local leaders not to ignore drug problem
Sattahip District Chief Noraset Sritapatso called on sub-district and village heads to step up efforts to eradicate drugs within their jurisdictions. ...
Briton denies driving car that killed Russian, hurt woman
One man died and a woman was hurt when a speeding car allegedly driven by a British man struck the Russian couple in front...
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No impact on tourism despite Russian advisory, says Thai Minister
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Armed foreigner terrorizes Phuket street until veteran Thai fighter steps in
PHUKET, Thailand – A foreign man who allegedly roamed the streets of Phuket armed with a knife and an aluminum bar, threatening and chasing...
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,...