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Australians caught spray-painting Chiang Mai temple wall arrested
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 07/02/2026
» CHIANG MAI – Police have arrested two Australians caught on CCTV spray-painting the wall of a Buddhist temple after the abbot filed a complaint about repeated acts of vandalism that necessitated costly repainting jobs.
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).
Unesco campaign for revered monk
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 18/04/2024
» CHIANG MAI: Local religious foundations and Thais recently joined forces in a ceremony to celebrate a sculpture of renowned monk Kru Ba Sri Wichai as part of a campaign for the late monk to be added to Unesco's eminent personalities list.
Tremors shake Chiang Mai
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 21/10/2022
» A series of light earthquakes shook Chiang Mai early yesterday morning causing minor damage to a number of buildings including archaeological sites, temples and schools.
Culture Ministry seeks swift repairs to collapsed pagoda
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 01/10/2022
» The Ministry of Culture has instructed the Fine Arts Department to expedite an inspection in order to restore a 500-year-old pagoda at a temple in Chiang Mai which devastatingly collapsed due to heavy rain on Thursday evening.