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
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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
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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...
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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...
Thirty Miss Thailand 2020 contestants plunge into pond as bridge collapses while posing for...
Chiang Mai -
Three among 30 beautiful contestants from the Miss Thailand 2020 competition were slightly injured after a bridge accidentally collapsed while posing for promotional photography at the Pang Pao Beach Cafe and Restaurant...
Thailand’s Famous Giant Panda Lin Hui Passes Away
Chiang Mai —
Lin Hui, Thailand's famous giant panda, sadly died this morning, April 19th, at Chiang Mai Zoo in northern Thailand, officials have confirmed.
The famous female panda just turned 21 years old a few...
Foreign Tourists Sunbathing on Chiang Mai Temple Premises Spark Outrage Among Local Residents
Chiang Mai —
Concerns have been raised about the behavior of two foreign tourists at Wat Chiang Man, a revered Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, after they were observed sunbathing on the temple's premises on...