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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.
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.
Chiang Mai prepares for PM2.5 'disaster areas'
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 11/04/2024
» Chiang Mai will declare a disaster relief area for emergency assistance if any area experiences a PM2.5 dust pollution crisis of Level 2 or higher, according to provincial governor Nirat Phongsitthithawon.
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.
Thaksin promises to return to home province 'every year'
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 16/03/2024
» Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he will return to his home province of Chiang Mai every year, especially during Songkran, to pay respects to his ancestors.
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.