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Chiang Mai moat ‘safe for Songkran splashing’
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 10/04/2026
» CHIANG MAI — Water quality in the moat in this northern city is safe for Songkran revellers to splash in but not good enough for drinking, Chiang Mai Mayor Assanee Buranupakorn said on Friday.
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.
Sealed border ups pressure on Cambodia, says 2nd Army chief
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 16/09/2025
» CHIANG MAI - Sealing the border gives Thailand an edge in countering the military threat from Cambodia, 2nd Army Region commander Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang told a Chiang Mai forum.
Fires pollute Mae Hong Son, 61 hotspots detected
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 22/04/2025
» CHIANG MAI - Mae Hong Son was blanketed by unhealthy ultra-fine dust on Tuesday as wildfires continued to spread across the northern province, with 61 live hotspots detected.
Chiang Mai expands Songkran booze and smoking bans
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 29/03/2024
» Chiang Mai will prohibit the sale and consumption of alcohol, as well as smoking, in many public areas, including those around the city’s moat, during the extended Songkran festival next month.
5m meth pills seized in Chiang Mai, 3 arrested
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 03/11/2023
» CHIANG MAI: Police intercepted a pick-up truck in Muang district of this northern province on Wednesday night and found 5 million methamphetamine pills hidden under bags of herbal plants. Three suspected drug couriers were arrested.
5 cops transferred to inactive posts after pub raid
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 02/11/2023
» Five senior police from Chang Phueak police station in Chiang Mai have been transferred to inactive posts again pending an inquiry following a raid on an unlicensed nightspot under their jurisdiction.
Officers transferred after gambling raid
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 11/08/2023
» CHIANG MAI: Five senior police officers from Chang Phueak police station have been transferred to inactive posts for allowing a gambling den to operate under their watch.
Chiang Mai tourism hit by smog
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 24/04/2023
» Severe haze pollution has not only posed a health hazard to residents in Chiang Mai, but also dealt a blow to its tourism.
Chinese heading to Phuket, Chiang Mai
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 11/01/2023
» Both Chiang Mai and Phuket are expecting to see a significant rise in air travel on direct flights from China from Jan 18, according to local airport authorities.