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Hiker struck by lightning on stormy northern mountain
News, Online Reporters, Published on 13/10/2025
» MAE HONG SON – A 30-year-old woman hiking on Doi Pui Luang was seriously injured when struck by lightning during a thunderstorm on Sunday evening, leading to a difficult two-hour emergency evacuation down the mountain.
Aroi Bonvoy Showcases Thailand’s Culinary Heritage
Published on 18/09/2025
» Marriott Bonvoy®, Marriott International’s award-winning travel programme and marketplace, has unveiled Aroi Bonvoy, an exclusive culinary journey that invites lovers of Thai cuisine to savour the kingdom’s authentic flavours through a curated collection of ten dishes celebrating locality, community, seasonality and sustainability.
Rains hammer Chiang Mai districts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» Torrential rains have battered several districts in Chiang Mai, causing widespread flash floods, especially in San Pa Tong district, according to local authorities.
CMU Leads Conservation Efforts to Safeguard Doi Suthep
Published on 21/02/2025
» Over 700 years of history have forged a deep connection between Chiang Mai residents and Doi Suthep, which holds cultural, religious, and spiritual significance. Initially a source of water, timber, and wild resources, Doi Suthep has evolved into one of the country's premier tourist destinations, crucial to the local economy. However, encroachment and damage to its flora and fauna highlight the need for CMU to leverage its expertise and technology to ensure the sustainability of these natural resources.
Chiang Rai meditation centre under land probe
Published on 21/10/2024
» CHIANG RAI: Police and forestry officials on Monday began investigating the Cherntawan International Meditation Centre in Muang district, run by well-known preacher Phra Maha Vudhijaya Vajiramedhi, or V Vajiramedhi, following media reports that it may have encroached on forest land.
iCon-linked monk faces land probe
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/10/2024
» The Royal Forest Department will investigate if the Cherntawan International Meditation Centre, of Phra Maha Vudhijaya Vajiramedhi or V Vajiramedhi in Chiang Rai's Muang district, has encroached forest land.
Popular waterfalls closed as rain pounds Chiang Mai
Online Reporters and Panumet Tanraksa, Published on 23/09/2024
» CHIANG MAI: Two popular waterfalls in Mae Rim district have been temporarily closed to visitors after flooding triggered by heavy overnight rain in many districts of this northern province.
Kangaroo found dead a day after escape
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/05/2024
» CHIANG MAI - The female red kangaroo that escaped from Chiang Mai Zoo was found dead in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park on Thursday afternoon.
Search for kangaroo expands
Panumet Tanraksa, Published on 30/05/2024
» CHIANG MAI - Doi Suthep-Pui National Park rangers and Chiang Mai Zoo staff have expanded their search for a two-year-old female red kangaroo that escaped from the zoo on Wednesday morning.
Forest fires blanket Chiang Mai in haze
News, Panumet Tanraksa and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/02/2024
» CHIANG MAI: The haze in this northern province worsened on Tuesday as the provincial capital topped the list of the 10 most polluted cities in the world.