Chiang Mai Hotel Bookings at 30% as Air Pollution Concerns Loom; Hopes for Songkran...
Chiang Mai—
On March 27th, 2024, Mrs. La-iad Bungsrithong, the Northern Thai Hotels Association advisor, publicly revealed that the statistics of hotel bookings in Chiang Mai were only 30% full compared to the start of...
Another illegal returnee from Chiang Mai who was working at same entertainment venue as...
Chiang Mai -
Another Thai national from Chiang Mai, who was reportedly working as a DJ in the same entertainment venue as previously-announced infected locals from the Tachiliek district of Myanmar, tested positive for Covid-19...
Chiang Mai Air Quality Remains Dire
National —
The levels of carcinogenic particulate matter 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) in Thailand's Chiang Mai province has been deemed the worst in the world as of yesterday morning, March 29th.
The Command Center for Preventing and...
Thai Authorities Bust Multi-Million Baht Online Gambling Ring in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai—
On January 13th, 2024, the Thai Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) raided an online gambling website center operating at a luxury private villa in Mae Rim, Chiang Mai.
According to a report by the...
24 people and bar owner arrested at rooftop bar for allegedly drinking alcohol in...
Chiang Mai -
A group of 24 alleged drinkers were caught red-handed at the rooftop of a bar in the Mueang Chiang Mai district today, September 5th, after allegedly violating the Provincial Communicable Disease Committee...
Chiang Mai’s Tourism Hit by Slump in Chinese Visitors Despite Visa Exemption
Chiang Mai—
On October 21st, 2023, Chiang Mai local media sources reported the unsatisfied aftermath of visa exemptions since late September for Chinese tourists which was one of the Thai government's policies to attract foreign...
Chiang Mai Forests Ravaged by Wildfires
PRESS RELEASE:
Fires have devastated approximately 30,000 rai (4,800 hectares) of forest across three districts in Chiang Mai province, according to local officials.
The blazes, which began about a week ago, have primarily affected the Ob...
Belgian-Thai man still missing several days after his rubber boat crashes into rocks in...
Chiang Mai –
A Belgian-Thai man has gone missing for more than two days after his rubber boat crashed with a large rock while rafting in a canal at Chiang Mai.
Rescue workers were notified Friday...
Thai Clean Air Advocate Doctor Succumbs to Cancer at 29
PRESS RELEASE:
Dr Krittai Tanasombatkul, a 29-year-old social media sensation physician from Chiang Mai province, passed away on Tuesday (Dec 5) after battling lung cancer. His father announced his passing on social media, accompanied by...
Massive Drug Seizure in Northwest Thailand: Over 13 Million Meth Pills Seized in One...
National—
On April 4th, 2024, Pha Mueang military patrol officers and relevant agencies received a report from an anonymous source of a massive lot of drug smuggling along the Mekong River, Thai-Lao PDR border, in...