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Yearly Archives: 2013

Teen injured in fall from Sukhumvit pedestrian bridge

A teenager was injured after apparently falling from a Sukhumvit Road pedestrian crossing. Chockhai Leechaikul, 17, suffered a broken hip and skull in the...

Ironic turnabout sees transvestite drugged, robbed by hotel guest

In a turn of usual events, a transvestite complained to police he was drugged and robbed of about 80,000 baht by a man who...

Monks parade to mark promotion of Chaimongkol Temple abbot

Hundreds of area residents lined the street as a procession of monks paraded through Pattaya to herald the promotion of Chaimongkol Temple’s abbot. ...

Sattahip residents, celebrities release turtles for King’s birthday

The Royal Thai Navy continued its effort to repopulate the Gulf of Thailand’s battered marine ecosystem, again releasing hundreds of turtles into the wild...

ACDC regiments honor fallen comrades with parade in Sattahip

Coastal-defense forces of the Royal Thai Navy paraded for superiors in an annual show of readiness in Sattahip. Rear Adm. Ruechai Ruddit, head of...

Pattaya mayor celebrates turning 40

Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome celebrated hitting the big 4-0 in a home celebration with family and friends. Among the many...

Public-health volunteers trained about home medications

Pattaya public-health volunteers received training on household medications to help them better assist local communities. About 100 volunteers joined the...

Veterans group donates uniform fabric, necessities to marines

Military veterans donated fire-resistant fabric and basic necessities to marines serving in Thailand’s strife-ridden south. Adm. Chaiwat Sathondee, head of the War Veterans Organization,...

Mobile agriculture workshop runs in Bothong through Dec. 31

Chonburi is helping farmers adopt technology to provide better yields and make their work easier. Khomsan Ekachai opened the “agriculture mobile workshop” Dec. 18...

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Car crashes into 7-Eleven in Bangkok injuring 8 as driver claims sudden vehicle failure

PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night accident in Bangkok has left eight people injured after a sedan crashed into a 7-Eleven convenience store in the...

Songkran at risk in Thailand as fuel fears hit holiday makers and return home...

PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s tourism sector is facing mounting concern ahead of Songkran, as rising fuel prices and fears of shortages prompt many people...

Pattaya partially reopens road along railway near Khao Talo to ease traffic woes

PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has inspected progress on the long-awaited road improvement project along the railway line near Khao Talo, as authorities...

Pattaya declares full marine rescue readiness as tourist numbers rise

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Deputy Mayor Kritsana Boonsawat has led an on-site inspection of marine rescue boats and emergency equipment on April 1, reinforcing...

Fire erupts at two-storey home near Pattaya in Sattahip, electrical fault suspected

PATTAYA, Thailand – A fire broke out at a two-storey residential house in Samaesarn, a coastal area south of Pattaya, on the afternoon of...