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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.
Sharp rise in illnesses as air pollution grips Chiang Mai
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 03/04/2026
» Authorities have warned that this year's haze crisis in Chiang Mai is among the most severe in recent years, with pollution-related illnesses -- including respiratory, cardiovascular and skin conditions -- more than doubling. More than 1.6 million vulnerable people across 11 provinces have been affected.
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.
Chiang Mai festival's blackened floral art gets thumbs down
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 28/10/2025
» Organisers of this year's Yi Peng Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai were accused of being crass after painting the previously colourful, floral-themed artworks black as a show of mourning for the late Queen Mother.
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 to rent out land near airport for developers
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 06/06/2025
» CHIANG MAI - Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) will allocate a plot of land near the northern airport for commercial use as part of its new strategy to boost revenue from non-aviation businesses.
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.
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.
Chiang Mai University flooded; alert remains
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 27/09/2024
» CHIANG MAI - Runoff from Doi Suthep caused flooding at Chiang Mai University on Friday morning, worsening the city's flood situation, although the Ping River's water level remained stable.
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.