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Chiang Mai airport traffic reaches post-Covid peak
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 13/02/2026
» CHIANG MAI - The number of daily passengers using Chiang Mai Airport as reached a new post-pandemic high, underlining the city’s status as a tourist hub in northern Thailand.
Trio arrested with call centre scam cash
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 09/08/2025
» CHIANG MAI - Two Chinese nationals and a Thai suspect have been arrested in connection with a cash-withdrawal scheme for a Chinese call centre scam gang.
Chiang Mai police raid nets 18 Chinese call centre fraudsters
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 01/08/2025
» CHIANG MAI - Police arrested 18 Chinese nationals operating a call centre fraud operation from a luxury house that worth over 40 million baht in Mae Rim district on July 31, with eight suspects injured after jumping from the second floor while attempting to escape.
Call centre scam hits Chiang Mai University, millions lost in a day
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 05/06/2025
» Ten students at Chiang Mai University (CMU) were scammed in a single day, with reported losses totalling several million baht, prompting CMU and local police to issue a warning.
Chiang Mai sets world record for largest traditional dance
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 20/04/2025
» CHIANG MAI: The northern Thai province of Chiang Mai has made history by setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest traditional Thai dance, with 7,218 performers participating in a mass "fon leb" (fingernail dance) to celebrate the city’s 729th anniversary.
Northern rivers face 'severe pollution'
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 18/04/2025
» A civil society group and several academics in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai have issued an urgent letter to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, demanding government intervention to address severe pollution in the Kok and Sai rivers, which flow into Thailand from Myanmar's Shan State.
Government issues flood cash
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 28/09/2024
» The government has compensated the first batch of more than 3,600 households affected by flooding in Chiang Rai.
Tourism bucks northern Thailand's Q2 economic decline
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 01/09/2024
» CHIANG MAI: The economy in northern Thailand slowed in the second quarter, marking a slight decrease from Q1 due to the high cost of living and lack of economic stimulus programmes, said Pornvipa Tangcharoenmonkong, the Northern Office director of the Bank of Thailand (BoT).
First hearing on Chiang Mai airport revamp held
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 26/08/2024
» CHIANG MAI: Airports of Thailand (AoT) held the first public hearing on Monday for its 24-billion-baht, five-year plan to increase the passenger handling capacity at Chiang Mai International Airport to 20 million passengers a year.
Air quality in Chiang Mai continues to deteriorate
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 30/04/2024
» The air quality in Chiang Mai has continued to deteriorate over the past several days due to wildfires spreading in the province, according to local authorities.