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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.
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.
Sealed border ups pressure on Cambodia, says 2nd Army chief
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 16/09/2025
» CHIANG MAI - Sealing the border gives Thailand an edge in countering the military threat from Cambodia, 2nd Army Region commander Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang told a Chiang Mai forum.
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.
Picket over land loss decrees
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 30/11/2024
» About 5,000 members of the assembly of the people living in community forests stormed Chiang Mai City Hall on Friday, demanding the government stop the implementation of the royal decrees on conserving and protecting natural resources in national parks and wildlife reserves as the laws will have a severe impact on the way of life of their communities.
PM shifts focus to agriculture
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 21/01/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin visited royal initiative projects in Chiang Mai on Saturday, as part of the government's plan to promote Thailand's agricultural trade and empower local farmers.
Chiang Mai wall facing storm risk
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 26/09/2022
» CHIANG MAI: A part of a historic wall in this northern city has crumbled after the soil surrounding the wall's base absorbed heavy rainfall for several days, and meteorologists are predicting further storms to sweep across the city tomorrow.
Demolition squad sparks demo
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 30/08/2022
» Chiang Mai: Authorities moving in to demolish five resorts in the popular tourist area on Mon Cham Hill were confronted by villagers opposing the demolition in Mae Rim district on Monday.