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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.
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.
Soldiers kill 6 drug smugglers, seize 1.2m meth pills
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 28/10/2025
» CHIANG MAI - Six drug smugglers were killed in a brief clash with soldiers patrolling in Fang district on Monday, and 1.2 million methamphetamine pills with Labubu stamps were seized.
Chiang Mai maintains flood alert despite lower water levels
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 26/09/2025
» CHIANG MAI - Residents in the northern city have been urged to stay alert for possible flooding even though the water level of the Ping River appeared to peak on Friday.
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 police raid nets 18 Chinese call centre fraudsters
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 01/08/2025
» CHIANG MAI - Police arrested 18 Chinese nationals operating a call centre fraud operation from a luxury house that worth over 40 million baht in Mae Rim district on July 31, with eight suspects injured after jumping from the second floor while attempting to escape.
Chiang Mai survives flood scare but warned not to lower guard
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 18/07/2025
» CHIANG MAI - The northern city has escaped flooding as the water level of the Ping River continues to drop, but officials on Friday warned of another possible downpour in the coming days.
Call centre scam hits Chiang Mai University, millions lost in a day
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 05/06/2025
» Ten students at Chiang Mai University (CMU) were scammed in a single day, with reported losses totalling several million baht, prompting CMU and local police to issue a warning.
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.
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.