16 sacks of narcotic drugs suspiciously found in abandoned pickup truck at the Thailand-Myanmar...
Chiang Rai -
Border police control discovered a total of 16 sacks of narcotics drugs in an abandoned pickup truck in the Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province at the early hours of this...
Malaysian Woman Still Missing in Chiang Rai Province
Chiang Rai —
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...
Thai Deputy Minister of Agriculture Launches Royal Rainmaking Operation to Tackle Chiang Mai’s PM...
National—
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...
Chiang Rai requires travelers from maximum control provinces to have tougher entry measures due...
Chiang Rai, Thailand-
Chiang Rai officials have announced that similar to a rule in Phuket they will be requiring travelers coming from Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, and Samut Prakan to meet additional precautionary requirements...
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...
Major witness in case of Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya dead in motorbike accident
Chiang Mai-
A primary witness, one of two, in the 2012 hit and run incident involving Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya, has died early this morning in a motorbike accident in Chiang Mai.
The motorbike accident...
Massive Drug Seizures: Over 13 Million Amphetamine Pills Confiscated in Chiang Rai and Chiang...
National—
On April 4th, 2024, Pha Mueang military patrol officers and relevant agencies received a report from an anonymous source of a massive lot of drug smuggling along the Mekong River, Thai-Lao PDR border, in...
Three people including a four-year-old girl, dog, and cat die when intoxicated man high...
Chiang Rai –
Three people, a dog, and a cat died while another person has sustained serious injuries after an intoxicated man high on methamphetamine fired many gunshots in Chiang Rai.
The Region 5 Police reports...
6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Myanmar, Felt Across Northern Thailand
National—
At 08:37 AM, on November 17th, 2023, an earthquake occurred with its epicenter in Myanmar measuring 6.4 in magnitude.
The tremors were felt in Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Lampang, Nan, and Bangkok. The affected area...
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...
