Tag: Sattahip Naval Base
Navy observes Armed Forces Day
The Sattahip Naval Base marked Royal Thai Armed Forces Day with oath-taking and a parade. Navy Commander in Chief Adm. Surasak Rungrengrom presided...
Sattahip Naval Base celebrates 90th anniversary
Royal Thai Navy officials celebrated the 90th anniversary of the Sattahip Naval Base with religious services and speeches. Vice Adm. Chainarong Charoenrak presided...
Navy Savings Union distributes 576,000 in scholarships
The Navy Savings Union awarded nearly 600,000 baht in scholarships to children of its military members. Vice Adm. Chainarong...
CARAT 2012 exercises begin in Sattahip
Thai and American naval forces again are shooting up the skies near Sattahip as the annual CARAT exercise gets underway. ...
Navy honors King who donated land for Sattahip Naval Base
Military, government and local residents marked the 86th anniversary of the death of HM King Vajiravudh, who donated the land on which the...
Navy’s Somalia mission commander returns
The head of the Royal Thai Navy’s anti-piracy task force in the Gulf of Aden made an early return to Thailand as his...
Sattahip Naval Base dispatches boats, flood aid to Ayutthaya
The Sattahip Naval Base sent boats, rescue equipment and troops to assist flood-relief efforts in Ayutthaya. Capt. Suphasit Boorna-oosoth, Navy Region...
Sattahip opens cultural Walking Street
Sattahip has opened its own “Walking Street” version, this one stocked with shops and cultural attractions. District Chief Chaichan...
Navy task force ships out of Sattahip for 2nd Somali mission
Two Royal Thai Navy vessels have shipped out from Sattahip to begin Thailand’s second mission to battle pirates off the coast of Somalia....
521 police to blanket Chonburi to prevent election violence
More than 500 police officers will blanket the Eastern Seaboard this weekend to prevent violence related to Sunday’s general election. ...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
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No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
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Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...