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 […]
CHIANG MAI, March 22 – Haze from forest fires and airborne dust particles beyond safety levels still blanket the city of Chiang Mai, affecting air traffic in this northern province. Chiang Mai Airport is under siege by haze and dust particles. The airport is using runway lights during daylight hours due to low visibility, and […]
BANGKOK, 22 March 2012 (NNT) – 10 hospitals in Thailand with the highest number of cold pill orders are being investigated in an ongoing probe into pseudoephedrine-smuggling scandal. The investigation is set to conclude in 2 weeks. Any and all hospital staff found to have a hand in the scheme will face disciplinary actions. Permanent […]
BANGKOK, 21 March 2012 (NNT) – The Thai Agriculture Minister has ordered urgent establishment of an operation center on royal rainmaking in Chiang Mai province in hopes of reducing the haze pollution in the northern region of the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Theera Wongsamut commented that the haze situation in nine northern […]
CHIANG MAI, March 11 – A blanket of thick hazy dust particles in the northern province of Chiang Mai on Sunday remained at a critical level while the situation in Lampang has improved due to rainfall. Chiang Mai on Sunday has still faced haze with dust particles exceeding the safety standard of 120 microgrammes per […]
Two Japanese hacker brothers arrested in Chiang Mai distributing nude pictures of Japanese celebrities on the internet. CHIANGMAI – March 6, 2012 [PDN]; Pol. Lt. Gen. Suthep Dechraksa in co-operation with the Japanese and the International police arrested two Japanese hacker suspects who were staying in Chiangmai province. Read more: Pattayadailynews.com Pattaya Daily News
CHIANG MAI, 8 March 2012 (NNT) – Minister to the Thai Prime Minister’s Office Worawat Auapinyakul has joined hands with Chiang Mai Governor M.L. Panadda Diskul in a walk rally campaign, which aims to eradicate forest burning within one week. At the Tha Pae Gate Plaza in Chiang Mai province, Mr. Worawat, M.L. Panadda, government […]
CHAING MAI, March 2 – The air quality in the northern province of Chiang Mai has not improved from the haze besieging the area for the past week, although the dust particle level was above the safety standard because the new round of cold spell has blocked the smog over the province. Haze from forest […]
