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500,000 meth pills seized in Chiang Rai
Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 04/11/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Half a million methamphetamine pills were seized in an operation to intercept drugs being smuggled into the country across the border with Myanmar in Mae Fa Luang district of this northern border province early Sunday.
Wild Boars headed to Argentina for Olympic visit
Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 30/09/2018
» CHIANG RAI: The 12 young players and their coach from the Moo Paa Academy football team in Mae Sai will leave Thailand on Oct 3 for Buenos Aires, Argentina, to attend the opening of the 2018 Summer Olympic Youth Games at the invitation of International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach.
UN welcomes move to give cave boys citizenship
Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 09/08/2018
» The UN refugee agency welcomed on Thursday a decision by Thailand to grant Thai citizenship to three boys and their soccer coach from among a group of 13 who were rescued from a flooded cave last month.
Wild Boars back to class in high spirits
News, Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 07/08/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Twelve members of the Moo Paa (Wild Boars) football team were welcomed back to school with a good luck ceremony yesterday and promised extra tuition after they were trapped in the flooded Tham Luang cave complex in Mae Sai district for about two weeks.
'Wild Boars' ceremonially welcomed back to school
Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 06/08/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Twelve members of the Moo Paa (Wild Boars) football team were welcomed back to school with ceremony on Monday and promised special tuition to make up for their absence after they were trapped in Tham Luang cave.
Construction of Tham Luang rescue museum begins
Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 02/08/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Construction of the planned rescue museum and statue of Sgt Sam, led by national artist Chalermchai Kositpipat, has begun at a site near Tham Luang cave in Mae Sai district and is expected to be completed in 4-5 months.
500 houses inundated by flash flood in Chiang Rai
Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 31/07/2018
» CHIANG RAI: At least 500 houses in Mae Sai district have been inundated by a flash flood pouring out of Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non forest park after consecutive days of heavy rainfall.
Giant painting commemorates Wild Boars rescue mission
Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 20/07/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Artists from across the northern region have painted a large tableau on canvas at the Art Bridge Chiang Rai (ABCR) centre in Muang district commemorating the rescue of the 12 “Wild Boars” and their football coach.
Cave boys to meet the press
News, Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 18/07/2018
» The 12 rescued Wild Boars and their football coach will meet the press for the first time Wednesday, on the eve of their hospital discharge to return home to their families.
Rescued team tearfully honours ex-Seal
News, Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 16/07/2018
» The twelve young footballers and their coach have said they are deeply saddened by the loss of former Navy Seal diver lieutenant commander Saman Gunan who died on July 6 during an operation to extract the group from the flooded cave, said public health permanent secretary Jessada Chokdamrongsuk.