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Shinawatras sick after Chiang Mai visit
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/03/2024
» Several members of the Shinawatra family have fallen sick after a three-day trip to Chiang Mai last week, Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Friday.
Srettha will not declare Chiang Mai a disaster zone
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/03/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has defended a decision not to designate Chiang Mai a disaster area despite it being blanketed by smog, saying he was trying to protect tourism.
Govt sends out PM2.5 alert
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/12/2023
» The Interior Ministry has ordered provincial authorities to immediately start preventive measures against PM2.5 now the country has entered the high-pollution risk season.
Asteroid dust caused 15-year winter that killed dinosaurs
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/10/2023
» Around 66 million years ago, an asteroid bigger than Mount Everest smashed into Earth, killing off three quarters of all life on the planet -- including the dinosaurs.
Bigmouth strikes Bangkok
Life, Gary Boyle, Published on 24/10/2023
» Shoplifters of the world unite and take the MRT, as Morrissey almost sang, because the English singer is making his debut on Thai soil. His 2016 concert was cancelled during a period of national mourning, but this time around downtown fans will be pleased to avoid the schlep to Moonstar or Impact, as Morrissey is playing the MRT-adjacent Samyan Mitrtown Hall on Nov 18.
Singapore aims for passport-free airport departures
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/09/2023
» Some passengers will soon be able to depart from Singapore’s Changi Airport without a passport.
Deaths soaring on crowded Everest
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/05/2023
» The latest climbing season on Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, is set to become one of the deadliest ever.
Chiang Mai tourism hit by smog
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/04/2023
» Severe haze pollution has not only posed a health hazard to residents in Chiang Mai, but also hit tourism.
Chiang Mai hospitals overflow with pollution sufferers
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/04/2023
» Air pollution in Chiang Mai has reached hazardous levels, with people suffering from respiratory issues filling up local hospitals, the Chiang Mai University Faculty of Medicine reported.
Chiang Mai air still the worst
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/03/2023
» Chiang Mai was again listed on Wednesday as the city with the worst air pollution in the world, according to pollution monitoring website IQAir.