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River sand dune venue for 'Summer Beach Games'
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 28/03/2017
» CHIANG MAI -- Two municipalities have combined to organise "Summer Beach Games", being held on a big sand dune on the Mae Chaem riverbed far from the nearest sea.
Hotel bookings suffer from drought, haze
News, Cheewin Sattha, Published on 13/04/2016
» CHIANG MAI: Hotels in this northern province are not fully booked for this year's Songkran festival, unlike in previous years, with authorities blaming the slump on the drought and haze.
Chiang Mai hotel occupancy down this Songkran
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 12/04/2016
» CHIANG MAI - Hotels are not fully booked for this year's Songkran festival in Chiang Mai province, in contrast to previous years, with authorities blaming the drought and smoke haze for most of the slump.
Chiang Mai won't drain, refill moat ahead of Songkran
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 16/03/2016
» Because of the drought, Chiang Mai city's moat will not be drained and refilled ahead of Songkran. The existing water will instead be cleaned and oxygenated.
Second brutal murder charge laid
News, Cheewin Sattha, Published on 19/04/2015
» A 52-year-old man charged with the vicious murder of a barmaid in Chiang Mai over Songkran faces charges over a similar crime committed in Bangkok nine years ago.
Sodomy slaying suspect 'killed before'
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 18/04/2015
» A 52-year-old man charged with the drug-fuelled murder of a woman in Chiang Mai over Songkran faces charges for a similarly grisly crime in Bangkok nine years ago, according to police.
Police arrest suspect in 'bar girl' murder
News, Cheewin Sattha, Published on 17/04/2015
» Chiang Mai - A 52-year-old man was arrested on Thursday and charged with the murder of a 33-year-old woman, thought to be a bar girl, in Chiang Mai during the Songkran festival.
Arrest made in sodomy murder
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 16/04/2015
» A 52-year-old man was arrested on Thursday and charged over the drug fuelled murder of a 33-year-old bar girl in Chiang Mai over Songkran.
Chiang Mai moat 'safe for Songkran'
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 08/04/2015
» The water in Chiang Mai's famous moat now meets health hygiene standards and can safely be used for the Songkran festivities, the city mayor declared on Wednesday.
Leech-like parasites found in Chiang Mai moat
News, Cheewin Sattha, Published on 07/04/2015
» Lab tests have detected a large number of parasites in the mud sediment of Chiang Mai's famous moat, where many Songkran festival revellers will be drawing their water supply.