Thai Deputy Minister of Agriculture Launches Royal Rainmaking Operation to Tackle Chiang Mai’s PM...
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On March 15th, 2024, Dr. Chaiya Promma, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, performed an inspection in Chiang Mai to tackle air pollution, PM 2.5, which was at concerning levels in the northern...
Thai Marine Police Rush to Rescue Flood Victims in Mae Sai District and Chiang...
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On September 12th, 2024, Thai national media reported that Thai Marine Police and Thai Highway Police were ordered to urgently assist flood victims in Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai, by both land...
Deadly Confrontation at Chiang Rai Border: Thai Rangers Seize 200,000 Amphetamine Pills in Drug...
Chiang Rai—
On November 12th, 2023, Pha Muang Army officers launched an inspection on a shooting scene between drug smugglers and Thai rangers at Mae Fah Luang, Chiang Rai. There were 200,000 amphetamine pills confiscated...
Chiang Rai International Airport extends its closure until Friday, August 5th, due to slow...
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The Airports of Thailand (AOT) on Wednesday, August 3rd, announced the closure extension of Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport until August 5th as a Boeing aircraft removal was struggling...
Police Seize Nearly One Million Amphetamine Pills Hidden in Fruit Boxes in Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai —
On June 21st, 2024, Mueang Chiang Rai police and relevant agencies seized nearly one million amphetamine pills hidden inside fruit boxes. This operation was prompted by a truck driver's report of an...
Eighteen Chinese nationals arrested in Chiang Rai for allegedly entering the country illegally
Chiang Rai-
18 undocumented Chinese immigrants were arrested in Chiang Rai on August 2 after reportedly attempting to cross the Mekong River from Laos to enter the country illegally.
A team of investigating officers from the...
Thai Cat and Fish Rice Paddy Art Takes Center Stage at Thailand Biennale Chiang...
Chiang Rai—
The viral Thai cat hugging a fish image on the rice field, also known as the Rice paddy art or Tambo art, at Ban Khon Sung, Thoeng, Chiang Rai, will be displayed in...
Thai Police Intercept Coaches Transporting Over 105 Illegal Immigrants from Chiang Rai to Bangkok
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At 11:00 PM on June 3rd, 2024, Thai highway police officers received an anonymous tip about coaches transporting a large number of illegal immigrants from Chiang Rai to Bangkok.
In response to the report,...
Chiang Rai Deputy-Governor orders strict control in border districts after a second wave of...
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A working group dedicated to the prevention of the spread of Covid-19 has ordered the strictest control measures towards four border districts of Chiang Rai after the second wave of the virus...
Malaysian Woman Still Missing in Chiang Rai Province
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Thai police are searching for a young missing Malaysian woman who has been out of contact with her mother for days during a visit to the border town of Mae Sai district...