Machinery Deployed to Assist in Chiang Rai Flood-Affected Areas
PRESS RELEASE:
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has deployed machinery and personnel to assist with water supply needs in flood-affected areas of Chiang Rai.
DDPM’s operations team yesterday (Sep 13) began pumping raw...
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...
Nok Air flight skids off runway in Chiang Rai, no injuries but flight cancellations...
Chiang Rai, Thailand-
Nok Air Flight DD108 from Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok to Chiang Rai skidded off the runway upon landing last night, July 30th, 2022 at 9:06 P.M. with 164 passengers and 6...
Thai Military Seizes 100 Kilograms of Methamphetamine in Chiang RaiÂ
Chiang Rai —
On July 4th, 2024, Pha Mueang military patrol officers, along with relevant agencies, held a press conference regarding the seizure of 100 kilograms of methamphetamine on Mae Sai-Chiang Saen Road, Chiang Rai.
According...
Chiang Rai Floodwaters Recede, Residents Begin Cleanup Amid Water Shortage
Chiang Rai —
On September 15th, 2024, Chiang Rai local reporters provided an update on the flood situation. Water levels from the Kok River, which had inundated over 10 communities in Chiang Rai municipality, receded...
1.1 Million Amphetamine Pills Seized in Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai—
On December 17th, 2023, Thai narcotics suppression officers received a report of drug smuggling at the border of Thailand in Mae Ai, Chiang Rai. There were reportedly more than 1.1 million pills of...
Violent Wildfire Engulfs Over 400 Rai near Golden Triangle in Chiang Rai: Authorities Mobilize...
Chiang Rai—
On April 23rd, 2024, Chiang Rai local media reported a violent wildfire destroying more than 400 Rai near the Golden Triangle in Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai.
According to Chiang Saen District Administrative and relevant...
Malaysian Woman Still Missing in Chiang Rai Province
Chiang Rai —
Thai police are searching for a young missing Malaysian woman who has been out of contact with her mother for days during a visit to the border town of Mae Sai district...
16 sacks of narcotics drugs suspiciously found in abandoned pickup truck at Thailand-Myanmar border...
Chiang Rai -
Border police control discovered a total of 16 sacks of narcotics drugs in an abandoned pickup truck in the Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province at the early hours of this...
South African man arrested in Phuket with 196 days of overstay, claims he had...
Phuket –
A 30-year-old South African man was arrested in Thalang district with 196 days of overstay. He had recently been attempting to dodge Immigration by moving from Chiang Rai to Phang Nga and then...