Yearly Archives: 2013
Rayong factory fire causes panic, 80 Mil. baht damage
Up to 2,000 people were evacuated from their homes March 29 when the Master Glove Industries Co. plant in Pluakdaeng erupted in a major...
Pattaya journalists host lecture to raise money for child shelter
The Pattaya Press Association hosted a lecture on Buddhist dharma to raise funds for the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child-Abuse Center. Association President Amporn...
Pattaya officials mop up details as Songkran final countdown begins
With the start of Songkran just days away, Pattaya city officials are putting final touches on plans for the water festival’s April 19...
ISOC recruits informants in Chonburi
The Chonburi Internal Security Operations Command enlisted 53 people to work as informants, passing on intelligence on drugs, aliens, illegal immigrations, terrorists and...
Chinese to invest in Sriracha satellite-technology center
China will invest 1.5 billion baht in a satellite-technology center in Sriracha as part of a cultural-exchange agreement signed in February. ...
Palang Chon recruits new members in Sattahip
Looking to expand outside of Chonburi, the Palang Chon Party hosted a recruitment meeting to drive interest in the party and educate newcomers...
Area officials celebrate opening of Nongprue Police Station
Top area police and politicians were on hand as the Royal Thai Police opened Nongprue’s first official police station. Chonburi Station commander Maj. Gen....
Sattahip police suspect in 5 necklace, phone snatchings
Police have arrested the suspect behind almost a half-dozen necklace and phone robberies in Sattahip. Jaturong Nuamsree, 22, was apprehended at the BB...
6 arrested for attack on 7-Eleven boss who fired gang member’s...
Six men were arrested for assaulting the owner of a convenience store who fired one of their wives. Kriangkrai Chanapal, 29, and five...
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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...