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...
Thailand’s Narcotics Suppression Bureau announces major drug arrest in Northern Thailand, confiscating more than...
Northern Thailand -
Thailand's Narcotics Suppression Bureau today, July 29th, announced the major drug arrest in the northern provinces of Thailand, confiscating more than 8 million pills of methamphetamine.
A group of six alleged drug smugglers, originally...
Flash Flood Derails Express Train in Phrae Province, Causing Minor Injuries and Service Suspensions
National –
Heavy rains caused an express train to derail from a flash flood on the way to Kaeng Luang-Ban Pin station, Phrae province. A few passengers suffered minor injuries and many trains were suspended.
At...
Northern Thailand Confronting Health Issue, with Chiang Mai and Lampang High Mortality Rates from...
PRESS RELEASE:
Northern Thailand is confronting a critical public health issue, with Chiang Mai and Lampang provinces experiencing alarmingly high mortality rates from lung cancer linked to the pervasive presence of PM2.5 particles in the...
Several areas in Northern and Northeastern Thailand encounter flash floods on Friday due to...
Northern/Northeastern Thailand -
Several areas in northern and northeastern Thailand are facing flash floods since this morning, August 12th, due to widespread heavy rain caused by the 'Mulan' tropical depression.
According to the Thai Meteorological Department,...
Rescue Operation: Emaciated Tigers and Leopards Transferred from Mukdahan Zoo for Urgent Care
Mukdahan—
On December 22nd, 2023, Mr. Phadet Laithong, the director of the department's Wildlife Conservation Office, stated to Thai national media that Wildlife and Plant Conservation officers performed an inspection and transferred fifteen unhealthy tigers...
Buriram province requires fourteen day quarantine for visitors from highly controlled provinces, including Chonburi
Buriram, Thailand-
The Buriram Provincial Disease Committee approved over this weekend an order to require quarantine for all visitors from red provinces, which includes Chonburi.
Buriram also required this during the first cluster of infections last...
UPDATE: Missing Female Teenager, Last Seen With Murdered British Teen, Also Found Dead in...
Lampang –
A missing teen female who was last seen accompanying a murdered British/Thai boy to meet with an older Thai man was found deceased and buried in a forest in Lampang, Northern Thailand.
Our previous...
Thai Police Seize 10 Million Amphetamine Pills in Major Drug Bust, Two Suspects Captured...
National—
At 6:30 PM, on February 29th, 2024, Thai police and intelligence officers intercepted two suspects involved in a drug smuggling operation with 10 million amphetamine pills from north Thailand, Phichit, to central Thailand, at...
Thailand Tourism Authority plans to launch “Unlock Thailand” project in Chiang Mai in November,...
National -
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is planning to launch a new tourism scheme titled "Unlock Thailand" to attract Asian tourists to Chiang Mai starting from November 1st.
Thanet Phetsuwan, TAT deputy governor of...