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Fire hits Mae Hong Son sericulture centre
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 15/03/2017
» MAE HONG SON - A fire broke out at a forest under a royal project near the Ban Huay Dua sericulture centre in tambon Pha Bong of Muang district in this northern border province on Tuesday afternoon, local media reported.
New Year bus service to top of Doi Inthanon
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 30/12/2016
» CHIANG MAI - A new <i>song thaew</i> service was launched at Doi Inthanon on Friday, with converted yellow pickups now waiting to take New Year visitors to the top of Thailand's highest mountain.
B2.5bn cash infusion for Chiang Mai during NY holiday
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 29/12/2016
» CHIANG MAI- More than 30,000 tourists a day are expected to stream into Chiang Mai during the seven-day New Year festival, injecting about 2.5 billion baht into the local economy.
Illegal Chiang Mai hotels get 30 days to apply for licence
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 08/12/2016
» CHIANG MAI -- Operators of about 600 buildings being used illegally as hotels have been given 30 days to apply for a proper licence or be shut down.
Governor offers support to wronged Hmong sisters
News, Cheewin Sattha, Published on 08/10/2016
» CHIANG MAI: Chiang Mai authorities yesterday offered moral and financial support to a hill tribe couple whose daughters were wrongfully accused by the international media of stealing a wristwatch from a foreign visitor at a tourist attraction.
Thai-Japanese friendship festival in Mae Hong Son
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 19/09/2016
» MAE HONG SON -- The 4th Thai-Japanese Friendship Festival opened in Khun Yuam district on Sunday, promoting tourism and closer relations between Thailand and Japan.
Pai district returns to normal
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 14/08/2016
» MAE HONG SON -- The popular tourism destination of Pai has returned to normal after being hit by flash floods on Saturday, according to district chief Thanakrit Chanthachamratsilp.
Fire blackens 290 rai of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 09/05/2016
» CHIANG MAI -- Fire fighters were maintaining a close watch over the remains of a large forest fire that caused severe damage to more than 290 rai of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park overnight before being brought under control, provincial forest fire operations centre chief Pongpawat Yaiwongkorn said on Monday.
Chiang Mai hotel occupancy down this Songkran
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 12/04/2016
» CHIANG MAI - Hotels are not fully booked for this year's Songkran festival in Chiang Mai province, in contrast to previous years, with authorities blaming the drought and smoke haze for most of the slump.
Chiang Mai cabbies promise fair service, but want fare hike
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 09/02/2016
» Chiang Mai city taxi drivers signed a pledge to provide honest and fair service to passengers, but at the same time demanded a fare increase to be on a par with peers in Phuket.