Tag: Bang Saphan
A bright idea on the Thai coast: Lamps from pufferfish
Pufferfish are caught from the seas of Thailand every day. Most fishermen find the poisonous vertebrates worthless and usually throw them back into...
Thai fisherman-turned-conservationist puts Talu Island on the map
Koh Talu, Thailand (dpa) - Prida Chareonpak, 67, makes an unlikely conservationist. Once the owner of a fleet of fishing boats, Prida at...
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Pickup driver opens fire over parking dispute at Nonthaburi gas station, one injured
NONTHABURI, Thailand – CCTV footage has captured a shooting at a gas station on Kanchanaphisek Road in Nonthaburi, where a parking dispute reportedly escalated...
Thai officials bust sea arms-smuggling operation, seize AK-47s and 21,409 rounds
TRAT, Thailand – Water Police in Laem Ngop district, working with the Royal Thai Navy’s First Naval Area intelligence team, have arrested three suspects...
Sattahip Mayor sends team after drunk man alarms tourists and hurts local shops
SATTAHIP, Thailand – Sattahip residents and business operators around Wat Sattahip and Sattahip Market in Chonburi have raised concerns over a homeless man who...
Police General Hospital opens two specialized medical centers
BANGKOK, Thailand – Police General Hospital has opened a new Heart Center and a Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Tropical Diseases and Tuberculosis, in...
Pattaya gets ahead of floods with real-time warning system
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is strengthening its flood monitoring system with real-time water-level sensors and public alerts designed to give residents, businesses and...