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Drug smugglers killed in armed clash in North
News, Chinpat Chaimon, Published on 20/02/2020
» CHIANG RAI: Security forces shot dead three drug smugglers and seized more than 400,000 methamphetamine pills near the border on Tuesday night, police said.
How miraculous Wild Boars rescue put Tham Luang on the tourist map
News, Apinya Wipatayotin and Chinpat Chaimon, Published on 23/06/2019
» Exactly one year ago, 12 young footballers and the coach of Wild Boar Football Club in Chiang Rai province walked into the Tham Luang Cave to relax after a long practice session.
Seals return to Tham Luang cave to retrieve rescue gear
News, Chinapat Chaimon, Published on 19/03/2019
» Chiang Rai: Naval personnel have begun retrieving huge piles of equipment left behind in Tham Luang cave, eight months after the rescue of 12 trapped Wild Boars footballers and their coach.
Drug mule dies in shootout
News, Chinpat Chaimon & Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 22/02/2019
» Police killed a drug suspect from the Akha ethnic hill tribe in a shootout as they were trying to intercept the smuggling of 5 million methamphetamine pills in Chiang Rai.
Police probe 'Thep Solo' video
News, Chinnapat Chaimon, Published on 24/01/2019
» Police are investigating a new video clip posted on Facebook by a person claiming to be "Thep Solo", the leader of the Mun Thuk Med (Every Pill is Fun) drug gang, whom the police have identified as 30-year old Pannawit Prachum.
Drug mules killed near border area
News, Chinnapat Chaimon & Thaweeporn Sukkasem, Published on 26/11/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Five drug couriers were killed in a clash with soldiers from the Pha Muang Force in the Doi Nang Non mountain range in Mae Sai district, near the border with Myanmar on Saturday. One million methamphetamine pills were seized, local police said yesterday.
Govt mulls plan for 1 visa, 5 cities
News, Chinnapat Chaimon and Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 24/09/2018
» The plan for a single visa for "Five Chiang Cities" will be proposed to spur tourism among four countries in the Mekong Region and add quality tourists to Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces of Thailand.
Tham Luang upgrade causes worry
News, Chinapat Chaimon, Published on 23/07/2018
» Local people nearby Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non in Chiang Rai are concerned their farmland and homes will be affected by the process of upgrading the forest park to a national park.
Hunt goes on for kids in flooded cave
News, Chinnapat Chaimon, Published on 26/06/2018
» Navy Seals were to resume their search early this morning for a teenage football team and their coach who went missing in a cave in northern Chiang Rai on Saturday after rescue efforts were called off last night due to rising water levels.
Hmong leader hit linked to meth find
News, Chinapat Chaimon, Published on 23/05/2018
» Chiang Rai: An abandoned pickup truck loaded with 1.4 tonnes of methamphetamine pills found in Wiang Kaen district is believed to be linked to the deadly ambush of a Hmong leader and his family in April.