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Koh Samet seafood ‘safe’ but no one buying, Phe vendors lament
Nuanthip Pier, the main gateway to Koh Samet, normally sees up to a dozen trips to the tourist island a day. But since the...
Koh Samet looking ‘normal’ again, but 20% of marine life may...
Rayong officials plan to rebuild Koh Samet’s oil-stained beaches with new sand as authorities try to gauge how much of last month’s petroleum spill...
Anti-tank gun found in middle of Sattahip street
Panic hit a Sattahip neighborhood where someone left an old antitank weapon in front of a wealthy businessman’s home. Police...
Agriculture Ministry releases 99 sharks off Sattahip
The Ministry of Agriculture released 99 small sharks into the wild in hopes of rebuilding at least one of Thailand’s many endangered species. ...
Navy School recruits students to sort trash to earn cash for...
Separating garbage has joined reading, writing and arithmetic on the syllabus at Sattahip District’s Navy School where students are manning a “recycling bank” to...
Koh Samet’s beaches clearing, but assessment, preventative work only beginning
Cleanup of the Koh Samet oil spill is winding down, but the more-arduous process of assessing long-term damage and preventing future spills is only...
Maptaput factory under fire for covering up fatal explosion
Executives at a Maptaput tin factory are under fire for allegedly covering up a fatal explosion for more than a week. Maptaput Industrial Estate...
Marine Corps celebrates 58th anniversary
The Royal Thai Marines marked its 58th anniversary with a ceremony in Sattahip. The Royal Thai Navy’s Adm. Surasak Rungrerngrom presided over the July...
Koh Samet oil spill effects to be felt for weeks
Cleanup workers frantically fight a losing battle, trying to keep oil from ruining Ao Prao beach in front of Le Vimarn Cottages & Spa...
Lottery vendor returns lost wallet
An Amnat Charoen man scored an unexpected lottery-related win, not by hitting the lucky numbers, but finding a ticket agent willing to return his...
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