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Bridge over Ping river collapses after heavy rain

  AN OLD BRIDGE crossing Ping river and connecting Chiang Mai’s Chom Thong district to Lamphun’s Wiang Nong Long district dramatically collapsed last evening (Sep. 30) with vibrations felt throughout the neighbouring area after torrential rain lashed many parts of the North particularly the upper part of this river, Sanook.com said this morning. Mr. Chatchai

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Hailstorm hits Chiang Mai knocking down power poles, billboards

  A SUMMER STORM slammed Chiang Mai with hail and rain lashing the whole northern city knocking down power poles and billboards while a dismantled roof flew and landed at an intersection and obstructed traffic this afternoon (Mar. 18), Matichon newspaper said. At around 3.30 p.m. strong winds brought a downpour of baht-coin-size hailstones, followed

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Protests in Chiang Mai during Prayut’s visit despite tight security

  CHIANG MAI demonstrators managed to stage small protests against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha during his visit to the northern province today (June 29) despite 2,120 policemen protecting him, Matichon newspaper said. Gen. Prayut, who visited the Shinawatra family stronghold together with his delegation to monitor various projects implemented by his administration, landed at the

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Doi Inthanon shut, Chiang Mai flooded after 200mm rain

  CONTINUOUS rain since last night reaching as much as 200 millimetres at Chiang Mai’s Doi Inthanon National Park led to the popular park temporarily shutting its tourists attractions and the northern city inundated with forest runoff, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (May 21). The torrential downpour caused waterfalls to rise rapidly and rivers overflowing

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Election Commission to pay compensation to misjudged MP with taxpayers’ money: Wissanu

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION may be finally obliged to pay 64.1 million baht in compensatory damage with taxpayers’ money to an ex-Pheu Thai MP who has been mistakenly accused by the polling agency as a vote buyer, confirmed Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam today (Apr. 21). The 64.1 million baht compensation

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