9 people stranded in Chiang Mai floods
Chiang Mai rescue workers attempting rescue of 9 persons stranded in Opkhan National Park hit by flash flood. Read more: MCOT
Chiang Mai ranks 24th as world’s best destination in 2012
BANGKOK, 3 May 2012 (NNT) – An internationally well-known travel website, TripAdvisor, has ranked Chiang Mai province 24th in the world’s best destination list in 2012. According to TripAdvisor, Chiang Mai offers historic sites, delicious street food, and a good place to bathe and feed an elephant. Destinations in Chiang Mai that it recommends include [...]
Chiang Mai dredges canals to prevent flooding
CHIANG MAI, 25 April 2012 (NNT) – Like Bangkok and other provinces in the central region, Chiang Mai Province in the North has prepared to dredge canals as well. Local military personnel have been assigned to get rid of water hyacinths, which are densely populated in Mae Kha Canal, to clear the waterway. The move [...]
Thai Air Force to hold air show in Chiang Mai on April 19
BANGKOK, 17 April 2012 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is gearing up to host an exciting air show, which will be open to the public in Chiang Mai on Thursday without any charges, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Thai aviation. The show, featuring aerial acrobatic performances by experienced pilots, will [...]
Yingluck joins Songkran celebrations in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI, 13 April 2012 (NNT) – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra took part in an alms giving ceremony this morning in Chiang Mai province as part of the Songkran celebrations believed to bring good luck and prosperity in the new year. The alms giving ceremony was held at Chiang Mai’s Tha Phae Gate. The [...]
11 districts of Chiang Mai declared drought disaster zones
CHIANG MAI, 4 April 2012 (NNT) – Eleven districts in the northern province of Chiang Mai have been declared disaster zones due to severe drought. Director of the Chiang Mai Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office Khomsan Suwanampha said the drought has struck eleven districts of the province, namely Doi Lo, Chom Thong, Mae Chaem, San [...]
AirAsia to launch new direct flights from Chiang Mai to Macau
CHIANG MAI, 23 March 2012 (NNT) – Thai AirAsia is launching new daily direct flights from Chiang Mai to Macau, with the inaugural flight set to commence on May 22. Chief Executive Tassapon Bijleveld, Chiang Mai governor ML Panadda Diskul and Consul General Zhu Weimin presided over a ceremony in Chiang Mai to launch the [...]
Chiang Mai declares 9 districts drought-hit zones
CHIANG MAI, 23 March 2012 (NNT) – Chiang Mai provincial administration has declared 9 districts in the province drought disaster zones. Chiang Mai Disaster Prevention and Mitigation official Khomsan Suwan-ampa said the 9 districts included Doi Lo, Chomthong, Mae Cham, San Kamphaeng, Phrao, Samoeng and Mae-On. Two more districts to be declared drought zones are [...]
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