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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.
ThaiHealth inspects pollution-hit village
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 10/03/2026
» CHIANG RAI: A team from the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) inspected a riverside community on Sunday, amid growing concerns about heavy metal contamination along the Kok River.
Chiang Mai repaints floral sculptures white following criticism
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 01/11/2025
» Floral sculptures that had been painted black in Chiang Mai city following the passing of the Queen Mother have been repainted white after an outpouring of public criticism.
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.
Myanmar ramps up cooperation
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 04/07/2025
» CHIANG MAI: Thailand and Myanmar have agreed to strengthen cooperation on cross-border issues, including heavy metal contamination in the Kok and Sai rivers and the suppression of transnational scam operations.
Volunteer dies in accident after tiring day battling wildfires
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 28/04/2025
» CHIANG MAI - A volunteer returning home after a long, tiring day fighting wildfires was killed when his motorcycle ran off a hill road on Sunday night.
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.
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.
Northern drug crackdowns snare over 1,600 suspects
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 10/09/2024
» Anti-drug authorities have arrested 1,607 drug suspects in six northern provinces this year and have pledged to step up efforts to bring more to justice in the 2025 fiscal year starting next month.
Haze won't budge from Chiang Mai
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 31/03/2024
» Sunday morning, the northern province of Chiang Mai was blanketed with a thick haze, with a pollution level over 20 times higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) considers safe.