Tag: Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai raises flood alert, Maha Sarakham & Bueng Kan expedite...
CHIANG RAI - A return of heavy rain has led to the inundation of some areas of Chiang Rai, prompting the northernmost province to...
TCEB holds Thailand MICE Seminar on SEZ 2017 in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI - The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has organized Thailand MICE Seminar on SEZ 2017 in Chiang Rai province to promote...
Thailand and Myanmar hold tree-planting activity in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI - Officials from Thailand and Myanmar moved to strengthen bilateral ties through a joint reforestation campaign along the border of Chiang Rai...
Chiang Rai’s haze control sees wildfire hotspots lower
CHIANG RAI,(NNT) – The intense haze control campaign of Chiang Rai province has greatly reduced wildfire hotspots in the region.
The efforts of various bodies...
PM lauds King and Princess Mother’s contributions
BANGKOK,(NNT) – The Prime Minister has praised the teachings of HM the King of Thailand and the late Princess Mother.
In his weekly national televised...
Artists in Chiang Rai create a large painting of King Bhumibol...
CHIANG RAI - Chiang Rai Province has organized a gathering of artists in the northern region to participate in a 2.5 by 17-meter size...
Chiang Rai steps up security during mourning period
CHIANG RAI – The local authorities in Chiang Rai province increase security at department stores and important tourist sites during a 30-day period of...
Chiang Rai to promote alternative energy to achieve farming cost reductions
The province of Chiang Rai has been promoting the use of alternative energy to help achieve a sustainable reduction in farming costs.
Deputy Governor of...
Parents relocate 22 kids to new school amid safety concern after...
Nightmares continue to haunt the girl students of a remote hill tribe village school in Chiang Rai province after a tragic fire killed 17...
17 girls died in dormitory fire in Wiang Papao
Seventeen girls died and five injured after a fire broke out before midnight and quickly engulfed a two-storey half wooden dormitory of an welfare...
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Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
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Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
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