Police Arrest Artifact Looters and Seize Around 1,000 Relics
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Police, in collaboration with the Fine Arts Department, have arrested three suspects involved in looting artifacts from multiple archaeological sites. Approximately 1,000 pieces - some over a millennium old - were seized in...
Two Chinese nationals arrested in Chiang Rai after allegedly shooting another Chinese person and...
Chiang Rai -
Two Chinese nationals were arrested in Chiang Khong District, Chiang Rai, on Wednesday, July 6th, for reportedly shooting another Chinese national in Chiang Mai before attempting to flee to a neighboring country.
The...
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...
Air Pollution Continues to Cause Problems in Thailand, Government Says They Are Working on...
Thailand –
The Thai government is, according to them, solving PM 2.5 dust pollution issues and urging people to avoid outdoor activities.
On Friday (March 10th) Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri, deputy secretary-general to the prime minister, told...
Thousands of Myanmar’s Karen refugees attempt to flee to northern Thailand as army’s air...
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More than 2,000 villagers from Myanmar's Karen state evacuated to Mae Hong Son, Northern Thailand yesterday, March 28th, after the Myanmar military reportedly launched an air raid in the evening in several areas,...
Chiang Mai Airport Plans Expansion to Boost Passenger Capacity
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BANGKOK (NNT) - Chiang Mai Airport is preparing to unveil its development plan to boost airport capacity and receive more flights domestically and internationally.
Chiang Mai Airport Director Vijit Kaewsaitiam stated that the airport will...
Myanmar’s 6.4-magnitude earthquake felt in northern Thailand, official reports confirm
Northern Thailand -
Thailand's Earthquake Observation Division of the Thai Meteorology Department reported that Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces of Thailand felt tremors from a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that occurred in Myanmar since the early...
Thai Authorities Seize Illegal Python Skins and Carcasses in Phichit Raid
Phichit—
On November 20th, 2023, Thai Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression (NED) officers launched a search operation on four different locations in Mueang Phichit, and confiscated 12 wild pythons, 5 sheets of dried python...
Chiang Rai Locals Calling for PM 2.5 Dust Solution, Say Worst in Ten Years
Chiang Rai-
Locals in Chiang Rai gathered together calling for a dust pollution solution after the PM 2.5 level is the worst in ten years, according to them.
More than 200 locals in the Mae Sai...
Houses and crops in northern and northeastern Thailand destroyed after tropical storm batters area...
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Several houses and crops in northern and northeastern Thailand were wrecked after a tropical storm has battered the country in the past weeks.
Hours of heavy rain and storms had caused landslides in an...
