Tag: Chiang Mai
Seasonal haze eases in northern provinces
LAMPANG, Feb 20 – The thick haze and smog covering Thailand’s northern provinces, particularly Lampang and Chiang Mai, on Monday improved dramatically owing...
Thailand contributes THB15 mil to help Myanmar become drug-free
BANGKOK, 19 February 2012 – In pursuit of the Drug-Free ASEAN 2015 goal, Thailand has allocated THB15 million to help Myanmar set up...
Public Health Ministry sends sanitary masks to 8 Northern provinces
BANGKOK, 19 February 2012 - The Minister of Public Health has instructed the Disease Control Department to deliver sanitary masks to eight northern...
Forest fire worsens haze, residents’ health in blanketed North
CHIANG MAI, Feb 19 - A forest fire in Chiang Mai is causing low visibility, as northern provinces continue fighting a haze problem...
Thailand confident Drug-Free ASEAN achievable in 2015
BANGKOK, Feb 19 --- Thailand is confident in achieving its target in the pursuit of a Drug-Free ASEAN in 2015 while allocating Bt15...
Singaporean businesspeople hold trade talks with Thai counterparts in Chiang Mai
BANGKOK, 17 February 2012 - The Thai export promotion agency has organized a meeting between entrepreneurs in Chiang Mai and their counterparts from...
Flood committee to propose building of five new dams
BANGKOK, 17 February 2012 - The Strategic Committee for Water Resources Management (SCWRM) has prepared to propose to the Cabinet the construction of...
US Consulate General – Chiang Mai on security alert after Bangkok...
BANGKOK, 16 February 2012 - The US Consulate General in Chiang Mai has tightened security after the province has been named a terror...
UK-US warnings issued after 3 Bangkok explosions
BANGKOK, 15 February 2012 - The governments of the United States and Great Britain have issued warnings for their citizens against traveling in...
Three drug suspects killed in clash with army rangers
CHIANG MAI, Jan 30 – Three suspected drug traders were killed in a clash with Thai army rangers at the Thai-Myanmar border in...
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Ten weird predictions about Pattaya in 2025
January. The first farang-Thai gay couple appears at the Pattaya registration center to obtain their marriage license, only to be turned down by the...
Drunk foreign woman causes chaos at Pattaya hotel, citizen helps capture her
PATTAYA, Thailand – A foreign woman in a heavily intoxicated state caused a scene at a hotel on Pattaya Beach Road, breaking a glass...
Pattaya police force ready for action during Christmas and New Year celebrations
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pol. Gen. Yingyoth Thepjamnong, Commander of Police Region 2, along with City Mayor Poramet Ngampichet, local officials, conducted a readiness inspection...
Traffic Closure on Pattaya Beach Road for 2025 Pattaya Countdown Celebration
PATTAYA, Thailand – To accommodate the influx of tourists for the Pattaya Countdown 2025, traffic on Pattaya Beach Road will be closed on December...
Belgian elderly tourist attacked and robbed by teenagers on Christmas night in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police Lieutenant Colonel Wuttikorn Plodpong, Deputy Investigator of Pattaya City Police Station, received a report of an elderly foreign tourist being...