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Latest Marine Corps class graduates
Nearly 2,000 new marines were minted as training wrapped up in Sattahip. The 1,945 recruits began boot camp July 3 and received trophies Sept....
Sattahip steps up minivan checks
Sattahip has stepped up checks on public minivans after a drugged-out driver was involved in an injury accident. District Chief Prinya Phothisut ordered the...
Second fake bomb found in Sattahip
Three days after a fake bomb was found on the side of Highway 332 in Bang Saray, a second bogus device turned up near...
4,000 seek relief in Sattahip ‘ting krajad’ ceremony
An annual Chinese-style food-offering ceremony in Sattahip shattered all previous records with more than 4,000 people turning out to receive handouts of rice and...
Local officials witness royal rainmaking efforts
Chonburi and Sattahip officials gained a first-hand look at how the Royal Artificial Rain Creation Project is working to relieve the region’s drought problem....
Navy, police join to boost security in Sattahip
Royal Thai Navy and police stepped up security in Sattahip District following the Bangkok shrine bombing. District Chief Parinya Phothisut and Capt. Khomsan Sonsupap,...
Fake bomb found in Bang Saray
A suspected bomb left on the side of Highway 332 in Bang Saray turned out to be a fake. Police and Sattahip District officials...
Ladyboy beat up in Sattahip
Police are looking for five men who beat up a transvestite in Sattahip. Police arrived at Prince Chumphon Park Aug. 9 to find a...
Speeding driver escapes fiery death
A garage owner barely escaped a fiery death when he crashed his car into a tree in Plutaluang. Kamchai Srichan, 30, was seriously injured...
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American tourist found dead in Phuket hotel room, cause under investigation
PHUKET, Thailand – A 35-year-old American tourist was found dead in his hotel room in Patong on October 4, with police investigating the cause...
Health experts oppose plan to end 2% alcohol and tobacco tax for Thai health...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Health advocates and an economic expert have opposed a proposed amendment that would end the additional 2% alcohol and tobacco tax...
Amata industrial estate floodwater recedes, Chonburi accelerates drainage work
CHONBURI, Thailand – Floodwater at Amata Industrial Estate and surrounding areas of Phan Thong and Phanat Nikhom districts has begun to recede, with roads...
Pattaya beachgoers enjoy dry Sunday before rain returns Monday
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourists enjoyed a relatively dry Sunday along Pattaya Beach on October 4, taking advantage of a break from the recent wet...
More than 5,000 US sailors come ashore during Phuket port visit
PHUKET, Thailand – More than 5,000 US Navy personnel began coming ashore in Phuket on October 4 after two US Navy ships anchored offshore...