TORRENTIAL rainfall that started at 10 a.m. today (July 30) and continued till noon led to Sukhumvit road passing through Rayong, particularly a section under construction, getting heavily flooded causing severe traffic congestion with small vehicles struggling to pass through, Naewna newspaper said. Heavy rain pounded many parts of Rayong province causing a rapid
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Teen boyfriend confesses to killing girlfriend and dumping body in trash can
THE SHOCKING murder of a teenage girl whose body was found dumped in a trash can in Rayong has been solved with her 16-year-old boyfriend having confessed to the brutal crime, Amarin TV said this morning (June 19). The deceased was identified as Ms. Chonthicha (surname withheld), 17, by her parents Ms. Areerat, 40,
Read moreFormer provincial administration candidate held for drug trafficking
ARRESTED on drug trafficking charges in a sting operation mounted by Rayong City Police today (April 7) was a former People’s Party candidate for this coastal city’s Provincial Administrative Organisation who was immediately expelled from the camp, Amarin TV said. The Special Suppression Unit team seized some methamphetamine pills and crystal methamphetamine (Ice) at
Read morePitutecha family divided in Rayong’s constituency-based tug of war
By Thai Newsroom Reporters RAYONG – THE PITUTECHA Family, largely known as one of the “Big Houses” in the eastern province, are evidently divided in a quiet tug-of-war as the Feb.8 election is only half a week away with one helping a contestant running in constituency-based mode against a rival candidate endorsed by another
Read moreFire at Rayong waste plant contained after nine hours
A BIG fire at a waste treatment plant in Rayong that raged for nine hours was contained to a limited area by around 8 p.m. last night (Dec. 2) with firefighters continuing to fight the blaze, Amarin TV said. The fire broke out at a warehouse belonging to Chang Steel Recycling Co., Ltd. at
Read moreRayong district badly flooded after hours of morning rain
RAYONG’S Ban Khai district got heavily flooded in many areas today (May 27) after torrential rain lasting over four hours from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. lashed this area and while the rain has begun to ease and stop, the floodwater level remains high, Naewna newspaper said. Flooding has spread to many important areas
Read moreScammers hitting shopkeepers by showing fake QR code payment slips
MANY shopkeepers at a Rayang market cheated by scammers who buy lots of products and then show fake QR code payment slips on their mobile phones warned others to be careful, TV Channel 7 said today (Dec. 10). CCTV cameras inside P. Charoenphan shop at Ban Phe market in Rayong city filmed a male
Read moreAstonishing sign offering to buy haunted houses put up in Rayong
MOTORISTS driving along a road in Rayong were shocked to see a sign saying two persons whose names and telephone numbers were clearly stated wanted to buy haunted houses, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Nov.21). This mysterious sign became the talk of the town after a 48-year-old man, only identified as Uncle Kai, spotted
Read moreFriend confesses to killing prosecutor’s mother-in-law
A FRIEND of a woman found brutally murdered with her ring fingers cut off and dumped at a plantation in Rayong on Friday night has finally confessed to killing her after being shown a strand of hair found in the victim’s hand, Naewna and TV Channel 7 said this morning (Nov. 18). Pol. Maj.
Read moreRoad rage brawl leads to killing at home
A ROAD RAGE brawl in Rayong led to a motorcyclist’s father being killed after the pickup truck driver with whom the former argued followed him home and fired a shot that hit the latter, Naewna newspaper said this morning (July 4). At 9 p.m. last night Pol. Lt. Col. Punnapat Sritraithan, deputy superintendent at
Read moreRayong chemical factory fire was arson: Police
POLICE investigation of recent fires at chemical factories in Rayong and Ayutthaya shows that the former was arson and arrest warrants will soon be issued for five to 10 suspects, TV Channel 7 said this evening (June 28). Pol. Lt. Gen. Thathchai Pitanilaputra, assistant national police chief, held a meeting today to follow up
Read moreRayong gas tank fire under control after raging for 6 hours
FIREFIGHTERS battling a big blaze at a tank farm within Map Ta Phut port in Rayong’s Mueang district since morning succeeded in controlling it at 4.50 p.m. after it had raged for six hours, TV Channel 7 said today (May 9). Looking at Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal Co. Ltd. complex from a high
Read moreUpdate: 3rd gas tank has exploded, 4th one at risk
THE HUGE fire that engulfed two pyrolysis gasoline tanks in Rayong has now spread to a third one causing it to explode with firefighters and officials fighting to prevent it from spreading to a fourth tank, Amarin TV said this afternoon (May 9). Authorities battling to control this big blaze at Map Ta Phut
Read moreChemical leak spreads toxic smoke in Rama 2 area
SOON after chemical warehouses in Rayong caught fire last Monday (Apr. 22) a chemical leak at a factory in Bangkok’s Rama 2 area led to toxic smoke billowing in the area in the predawn hours of today (Aug. 25), Amarin TV said. The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department’s chemical response team together with firefighters
Read morePita declares victory in Rayong by-election
MOVE Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat tonight (Sep. 10) declared victory and thanked the people of Rayong’s district 3 for giving his party’s candidate almost 40,000 votes after unofficial results of the by-election held there were announced at 7 p.m., Matichon newspaper said. By unofficial count Move Forward candidate Mr. Phongsathorn Sornphetnarin, or Yo, received
Read morePita kicking off Rayong by-election campaign this evening
MOVE FORWARD Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat will be attending a campaign rally in Rayong this evening (Aug. 13) to officially introduce his party’s candidate contesting the upcoming by-election in this eastern coastal province’s constituency 3, Sanook.com said. The party’s secretary-general Mr. Chaitawat Tulathon said his camp is fielding Mr. Phongsathorn Sornphetnarin, or Yo, in
Read moreChinese man brutally murdered in Rayong
RAYONG police are investigating the brutal murder of a Chinese man whose body was found in a pond by his friends who work at a factory in this eastern coastal province, Matichon newspaper said this morning (Aug. 11). At midnight last night Pluak Daeng police station was alerted of a dead body dumped in
Read more34 macaques rescued from smugglers in Rayong
A MOVE FORWARD MP-designate for Rayong province helped rescue 34 macaques from a house in his province after being tipped off by local residents that captured wild monkeys were locked up there, Naewna newspaper said this morning (June 10). At 6 p.m. yesterday Mr. Nakhonchai Khunnarong, the MP-designate, together with Mr. Somsak Kongsombatsuk, head
Read moreYoung German man displays anti-Prayut photo in Rayong
A YOUNG German man displayed a photo of caretaker Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan with a red cross over it at the central traffic island in Taphong intersection, Mueang district of Rayong province, today (Sept. 1) and upon being questioned said he did so because he felt sorry for the Thai people, TV Channel 7 said.
Read moreHunt for suspect who dumped foul-smelling oil at Rayong beach
POLICE ARE hunting for a man who a tourist saw dumping around 50 litres of foul-smelling oil at Mae Ramphueng beach in Rayong and fled with the stench spreading around the vicinity and even reaching nearby condominium, Naewna newspaper said this evening (May 21). Mr. Chanu Dechthanyanon, the head of Khao Laem Ya–Mu Ko
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