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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.
Calls for more 'clean air rooms' in North
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 30/03/2026
» Civil group the Chiang Mai Breathe Council has called for an increase of "clean air rooms" across the province, warning many high-risk districts still lack access to such facilities despite the worsening PM2.5 pollution.
Chiang Mai shivers, Doi Ang Khang records first frost of this season
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 29/11/2025
» CHIANG MAI — This northern province has experienced cold weather throughout the week, with frost observed on Doi Ang Khang in Fang district and high tourist numbers on Doi Inthanon as visitors seek the chilly weather.
Police arrest 15 in gang attack that severed 14-year-old girl's hand
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 19/09/2025
» CHIANG MAI - Police have arrested 15 suspects in connection with a brutal gang attack that left three students seriously injured, including a 14-year-old girl who lost her hand, in Chiang Mai's Mueang district on Sept 16.
500kg of crystal meth abandoned by fleeing smugglers
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 10/05/2025
» CHIANG MAI: Authorities seized 500 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine abandoned by fleeing smugglers following a car chase in Chiang Dao district of this northern border province.
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.
Wildfires continue to choke Chiang Mai
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 01/04/2025
» Chiang Mai is struggling with severe air pollution as wildfires continue to spread across several districts, with over 150 hotspots detected.
Office of National Water Resources urges agencies to ramp up drainage effort
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 27/09/2024
» The government needs to speed up its efforts to drain excess water from flood-hit areas in the North and Northeast, as more torrential rain is set to fall across upper Thailand in the next couple of days, according to the Office of National Water Resources yesterday.
Air quality in Chiang Mai continues to deteriorate
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 30/04/2024
» The air quality in Chiang Mai has continued to deteriorate over the past several days due to wildfires spreading in the province, according to local authorities.
Forest fires rage, PM2.5 levels high
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 16/04/2024
» Fire-fighting resources are being mobilised in Chiang Mai to combat more than 15 forest fires, some of which have been raging for three days, local authorities say.