CHIANG MAI, Feb 27 – The Northern Royal Rainmaking Centre initiate its first operation to fight haze and drought in Thailand’s northern provinces on Monday afternoon by inducing moisture in the atmosphere to fall as rain, clearing the skies. Kitti Thupsri, technical specialist at the centre said that three aircraft are set to start the […]
BANGKOK, 24 February 2012 (NNT) – The Chiang Mai International Airport has been named one of the top-5 airports in the world. Airports of Thailand PCL (AOT) President Anirut Thanomkulbutra said on Thursday that the latest survey by the Airports Council International (ACI) has shown that Chiang Mai International Airport is ranked no. 4 on […]
CHIANG MAI, 21 February 2012 (NNT) – With the smoke haze covering many parts of the North, Chiang Mai’s mayor said prevention for future smoke incident must be prepared because once thick smokes are seen, it will be too late and difficult to reduce. Chiang Mai Mayor Tassanai Buranupakorn has ordered his subordinates to spray […]
CHIANG MAI, Feb 19 – A forest fire in Chiang Mai is causing low visibility, as northern provinces continue fighting a haze problem with more patients seeking medical treatment for haze-related respiratory illness. The forest fire at Kanin National Reserved Forest in Chiang Mai’s Hang Dong district on Sunday damaged forested areas along a one […]
CHIANG MAI – Police have arrested a former convict and his girlfriend on suspicion of assaulting and robbing a Chinese tourist at Chiang Mai’s famous Wat Chedi Luang on January 25, an attack that prompted China to warn its citizens to avoid travelling to the northern city. The 19-year-old suspect, Natthapong Chaithep, and his girlfriend, […]
BANGKOK, 1 February 2012 (NNT) – The Department of Agriculture is holding the National Horticultural Congress in Chiang Mai with an aim to implement academic research for the benefit of farmers and the economy. The 11th National Horticultural Congress is being organized by the Department of Agriculture at the Empress Hotel in Chiang Mai during […]
CHIANG MAI, Jan 30 – Three suspected drug traders were killed in a clash with Thai army rangers at the Thai-Myanmar border in the northern province of Chiang Mai. Ritthipong Techaphan, deputy Chiang Mai governor, said that he was told of the clash in Mae Ai district at about 7am Monday. Read more: MCOT
Chiang Mai on Monday launched the 10th Chiang Mai Chinatown Chinese New Year Festival 2012 at Waroros Market area in the heart of the city. Chiang Mai Mayor Tassanai Buranupakorn and Chinese Consul-General in Chiang Mai, Zhu Weimin jointly presided over the opening ceremony of the festive event, which featured a procession almost one-kilometre long. […]
