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Protest krathong launched on stagnant water
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 03/11/2017
» CHIANG MAI: An elderly woman frustrated over the years inaction by local authorities floated a krathong on the stagnant water covering a local road in Mae Rim district on Friday.
River sand dune venue for 'Summer Beach Games'
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 28/03/2017
» CHIANG MAI -- Two municipalities have combined to organise "Summer Beach Games", being held on a big sand dune on the Mae Chaem riverbed far from the nearest sea.
Hotel bookings suffer from drought, haze
News, Cheewin Sattha, Published on 13/04/2016
» CHIANG MAI: Hotels in this northern province are not fully booked for this year's Songkran festival, unlike in previous years, with authorities blaming the slump on the drought and haze.
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 won't drain, refill moat ahead of Songkran
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 16/03/2016
» Because of the drought, Chiang Mai city's moat will not be drained and refilled ahead of Songkran. The existing water will instead be cleaned and oxygenated.
Biodegradable krathongs stink up the Ping River
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 02/12/2015
» A week after the happy Loy Krathong Day, Chiang Mai city officials are having second thoughts about krathongs made of bread after low tides in the Ping river brought an eye-opening problem with the clearing up of all the rotten “edible” floats.
Chiang Mai moat 'safe for Songkran'
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 08/04/2015
» The water in Chiang Mai's famous moat now meets health hygiene standards and can safely be used for the Songkran festivities, the city mayor declared on Wednesday.
Leech-like parasites found in Chiang Mai moat
News, Cheewin Sattha, Published on 07/04/2015
» Lab tests have detected a large number of parasites in the mud sediment of Chiang Mai's famous moat, where many Songkran festival revellers will be drawing their water supply.
Chiang Mai moat 'safe' for Songkran
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 04/04/2013
» The water in the Chiang Mai city moat has been tested and is considered "safe" for fun-filled activities over the Songkran holiday, city authorities said on Thursday.
Songkran a big splash with Chinese
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 04/03/2013
» The three-day Songkran festival next month is expected to attract a record number of Chinese tourists to Chiang Mai that will generate between 400 and 500 million baht in tourism revenue for the northern province, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).