A PREDAWN fire on the fourth floor of a hotel in Chiang Mai caused chaos as tourists were woken up and evacuated from the building with one person being injured, Amarin TV said this morning (July 14). At 4.16 a.m. the rescue command centre was alerted of a fire breaking out at this hotel
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Panicked passengers rush out as northern train breaks down
A TRAIN heading for Chiang Mai came to a sudden halt in Lampang this afternoon (July 11) after an engine malfunctioned with the hundred fearful passengers chaotically evacuating with their luggage, Amarin TV said this evening. At approximately 4.40 p.m. passersby saw passengers of this train hastily unloading their luggage under the Kasetmek overpass
Read more2 drug traffickers killed in fierce Chiang Mai clash
SOLDIERS from Pha Muang Task Force clashed with drug traffickers in Chiang Mai yesterday (June 8) killing two of them and seized a big quality of drugs while another team fought a different drug gang in Chiang Rai over the weekend and were able to seize 110 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, Naewna newspaper said.
Read moreCabinet green light for US to buy house in Chiang Mai
THE cabinet has approved the US government purchasing a landed house in Chiang Mai to serve as the residence for the US Consul-General, reinforcing the over 190-year relationship between the two countries, Amarin TV said this afternoon (May 12). Ms. Lalida Periswiwatana, deputy spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, said this house is located
Read moreChiang Mai tackles forest fire crisis
CHIANG MAI is facing a forest fire crisis after continuous surge in hotspots with as many as 99 detected yesterday morning alone (March 29) as police track down arsonists, TV Channel 7 said last night. This northern province’s Governor Rattapol Naradisorn rushed to Chiang Dao district to closely monitor the forest fire crisis with
Read moreScramble for fuel in Chiang Mai could rock tourism
RESIDENTS of northern Chiang Mai city flocked to fill up their vehicles this evening as fuel prices are rising at 5 a.m. tomorrow (Mar. 18) with some petrol pumps imposing refueling limit while the a taxi cooperative head warned the current situation is impacting both transportation and tourism, TV Channel 7 said. There were
Read moreGovt confirms 72 dead tigers were not infected with bird flu
AMID social media concern that 72 tigers that died at a sanctuary in Chiang Mai last week could have caught avian influenza, or bird flu, two ministries this afternoon (Feb. 24) confirmed that this virus was absent from both tiger and chicken carcasses and urged the public to have confidence in the test results.
Read moreMinistry checking whether 72 tigers died of bird flu
CARETAKER Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (Feb. 24) ordered the Public Health Ministry to investigate and clarify whether the death of 72 tigers at a Chiang Mai sanctuary was related to avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, Amarin TV and TV Channel 7 said. This followed Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre
Read moreChiang Mai, Phayao hit hard by severe summer storm
BOTH Chiang Mai and Phayao were lashed by a severe summer storm with houses, shops and stalls damaged, tents blown away and large trees uprooted, PPTV said today (Feb. 21). The storm arrived quickly in Phayao bringing strong winds and continuous heavy rain to several districts with Mae Chai being particularly affected, especially a
Read moreLight air force aircraft crashes in Chiang Mai
THE Thai air force has confirmed an AT-6 light attack/armed reconnaissance aircraft crashed in a Chiang Mai forest this morning (Jan. 29) while on a training mission with investigation underway, Amarin TV said. Fire & Rescue Thailand posted images on its Facebook page showing the aircraft engulfed in flames and also said that the
Read morePeople’s and Pheu Thai teams campaign at same Chiang Mai market on New Year’s Day
HECTIC election campaigning took place at a market in Chiang Mai city with both People’s team led by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the party’s campaign assistant, and Pheu Thai team wooing voters at same place on New Year’s Day (Jan. 1), TV Channel 7 said. Thanathorn visited Uthai market at Ton Pao subdistrict, Sankamphaeng district, to
Read moreChiang Mai geese appointed full-time employees
A FLOCK of 10 geese set free at Chiang Mai moat to help control aquatic weed plaguing this canal have been promoted full-time municipal employees and will be given identification cards stating so, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Aug. 31). This followed a vote on Chiang Mai Municipality’s Facebook page on whether the geese
Read moreTop Spa in Chiang Mai: Ultimate Wellness Guide
Discover the Ultimate Spa in Chiang Mai By Anucha Kasun NESTLED in Northern Thailand’s mountains, Chiang Mai has emerged as Southeast Asia’s premier wellness destination. When searching for the perfect spa in Chiang Mai offers an unparalleled combination of ancient healing traditions, luxurious facilities, and serene natural surroundings that create the ideal environment for complete
Read more4.5 magnitude quake in Chiang Mai caused by Mae Tha Fault Group moving
AN EARTHQUAKE measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale that struck Chiang Mai at 2.07 p.m. today (June 2) was caused by a movement in Mae Tha Fault Group with many provinces feeling the tremors, TV Channel 7 said. This fault group runs almost north to south and today it was a normal fault movement.
Read morePheu Thai candidate wins in Chiang Mia mayoral election
UNOFFICIAL result of the election for Chiang Mai mayor last night (May 11) showed Pheu Thai candidate and the incumbent Mr. Asani Buranupakorn had obtained 18,299 votes, leaving People’s candidate Mr. Theerawat Kaeofong trailing behind with 13,335 votes, Thai Rath newspaper said. Asani announced his victory at Empress Hotel in Chiang Mai city where
Read moreThanathorn urges Chiang Mai voters to pick People’s candidate for city mayor
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit today (April 28) insisted on social media that Chiang Mai City voters pick a People’s contestant against an archrival from the Pheu Thai for mayor of the northern city in the next couple of weeks. Thanathorn, former leader of the court-dissolved Future Forward, posted on
Read moreDhara Dhevi Hotel’s gutted spa building uninsured
THE FIRE that gutted the spa building of Chiang Mai’s iconic five-star Dhara Dhevi Hotel was extinguished several hours after it broke out at 2 a.m. on Wednesday but this structure is uninsured, Amarin TV said last night (Apr. 23). It was only at 4 p.m. yesterday that the blaze was finally extinguished at this
Read moreFire at five-star hotel in Chiang Mai
ONE of the buildings at Chiang Mai’s famous five-star hotel Dhara Dhevi caught fire overnight and while this has been controlled to a limited area by 4 a.m. there are still flames in the inner area, Naewna newspaper said. There were no reports of any casualties and firefighters worked hard at preventing the blaze
Read more23 Chiang Mai districts suffered quake damage
NORTHERN Chiang Mai city suffered damage from Friday’s massive earthquake centred at Mandalay, Myanmar, in 23 of its 25 districts but fortunately there were no deaths or injuries, Amarin TV said this evening (April 1). Mr. Dusit Phongsapipat, chief of Chiang Mai Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, said inspection of 1,177 bridges and 15
Read moreMoroccan man nabbed in murder of ex-gay partner in Chiang Mai
A MOROCCAN man wanted for the murder of his former gay partner in Chiang Mai last December has been arrested in Turkey, Naewna newspaper said late afternoon today (Feb. 20). Mr. Thitikan (surname withheld), or Doctor Sammy, the owner of a popular clinic in Chiang Mai, was killed there on Dec. 4 with his
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