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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.
Popular contestant in The Voice Thailand dies in Chiang Mai car crash
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 10/09/2025
» CHIANG MAI - A pickup truck with a cargo of bottled water crashed into a high-voltage power pole on Tuesday afternoon, bringing down 24 poles in succession and causing widespread damage.
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.
6m yaba pills seized after gunfight in Chiang Dao
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 02/06/2024
» CHIANG MAI: Soldiers have seized 6 million methamphetamine pills left by smugglers following a brief gunfight in Chiang Dao district of this northern province.
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.
5m meth pills seized in Chiang Mai, 3 arrested
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 03/11/2023
» CHIANG MAI: Police intercepted a pick-up truck in Muang district of this northern province on Wednesday night and found 5 million methamphetamine pills hidden under bags of herbal plants. Three suspected drug couriers were arrested.
Chiang Mai airport to unveil plan
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 14/09/2023
» Chiang Mai airport is preparing to report its development plan to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin during his inspection trip this weekend.
Police seize 8.6m meth pills
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 11/10/2022
» More than 8.6 million methamphetamine tablets were seized in three drug suppression operations carried out in the North, Provincial Police Region 5 said yesterday.
2.5m meth tablets seized in drug cases
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 06/10/2022
» CHIANG MAI: A total of 2.5 million methamphetamine pills and 700 kilogrammes of crystal meth, or ice, have been seized by police in three drug cases in Lampang, Chiang Mai and Phrae provinces.