• THAILAND

  PM orders Doi Suthep backup plan

  News, Cheewin Sattha, Published on 09/05/2018

  » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered that a new residential area for judicial officials be found after the government decided to scrap the planned occupation of a cleared forest plot at the foot of Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai.

• THAILAND

  Thousands join Chiang Mai rally

  News, Cheewin Sattha, Published on 30/04/2018

  » CHIANG MAI: About 5,000 people marched through Chiang Mai municipality Sunday to protest against the housing and office project for judges and judicial officials at the foot of Doi Suthep, demanding the housing be demolished and gave the premier a one-week ultimatum.

• THAILAND

  Rally demands demolition of Doi Suthep housing

  Cheewin Sattha, Published on 29/04/2018

  » CHIANG MAI: More than a thousand people marched peacefully along Ratchadamnern Road in Muang district of this northern province on Sunday morning, demanding that housing being built for justice officials of the 5th Regional Appeals Court at Doi Suthep be demolished.

• THAILAND

  Doi Suthep meeting ends without deal

  News, Cheewin Sattha, Published on 21/04/2018

  » The latest meeting between a government panel and civic groups over the controversial court housing project at the foot of Doi Suthep failed to reach a comprehensive final agreement yesterday.

• THAILAND

  New Year bus service to top of Doi Inthanon

  Cheewin Sattha, Published on 30/12/2016

  » CHIANG MAI - A new <i>song thaew</i> service was launched at Doi Inthanon on Friday, with converted yellow pickups now waiting to take New Year visitors to the top of Thailand's highest mountain.

• THAILAND

  B2.5bn cash infusion for Chiang Mai during NY holiday

  Cheewin Sattha, Published on 29/12/2016

  » CHIANG MAI- More than 30,000 tourists a day are expected to stream into Chiang Mai during the seven-day New Year festival, injecting about 2.5 billion baht into the local economy.

• THAILAND

  Spectacular views as Doi Inthanon capped with frost

  Cheewin Sattha, Published on 21/11/2016

  » CHIANG MAI - The first frosts of the season were felt on Monday morning as temperatures dropped on the mountain in Doi Inthanon National Park in Chom Thong district and Kiew Mae Pan, a popular scenic lookout.

• THAILAND

  Four Chiang Mai waterfalls closed after heavy rain

  News, Cheewin Sattha, Published on 14/09/2016

  » CHIANG MAI - Four waterfalls in two national parks in Chiang Mai have been closed to tourists after heavy rain and subsequent run-off made the areas too dangerous for visitors.

• THAILAND

  Shops selling to Chinese tourists raided

  Cheewin Sattha, Published on 27/05/2016

  » CHIANG MAI - Police on Friday raided a resort and five shops accused of selling shoddy and overpriced products to tourists, mainly Chinese.

• THAILAND

  Fire blackens 290 rai of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park

  Cheewin Sattha, Published on 09/05/2016

  » CHIANG MAI -- Fire fighters were maintaining a close watch over the remains of a large forest fire that caused severe damage to more than 290 rai of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park overnight before being brought under control, provincial forest fire operations centre chief Pongpawat Yaiwongkorn said on Monday.

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