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Nong Nooch welcomes first elephant calf of 2014
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden celebrated the birth of its first elephant calf of 2014 with the arrival of a playful male Jan. 6. ...
1 Briton killed, 2 injured in late-night Sattahip road wreck
A British man was killed and two others injured when their Jeep crashed into the back of a large milk truck on Sukhumvit Road...
Sattahip opens alcohol checkpoints during holidays
Sattahip officials worked to keep drunk driving to a minimum through opening alcohol checkpoints during the holidays. District Chief Phawat Lertmukda and top police...
As tourists dwindle, Nong Nooch tweaks shows, displays
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden is hoping dancing elephants will awaken the park’s fading tourist numbers. Director Kampol Tansajja said visits...
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...
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,...
Cambodian sailor electrocuted in Sattahip
A Cambodian sailor was electrocuted while cleaning a ship connected to a faulty high-voltage line. Identified only as “Blu,” the...
Royal Thai Navy honors King Rama VI
Military, government and local residents marked the 88th anniversary of the death of HM King Vajiravudh, who donated the land on which the Sattahip...
300 plant coral, clean beaches on Koh Khram
About 300 people worked to restore the marine environment around Koh Khram to honor HM the King for his recent birthday. Vice Adm. Weerapan...
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