Chiang Mai, Thailand – Sorayut Chayapanyo, the 32-year-old abbot of the Doi Pha Som forest temple, has found little use for his Stanford University economics degree in the hills of Chiang Mai. ‘I studied pure, hard-core, theoretical economics and now I can say it’s all BS,’ Sorayut said, sitting in his spartan hut on top […]
CHIANG MAI, Dec 27 – Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Mai has declared all its 25 districts as a disaster zone due to the cold snap affecting the region, according to to provincial disaster response services director Prajon Pratsakul. The Chiang Mai Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office head said temperatures dropped below 15 degrees Celcius […]
BANGKOK, Dec. 23 (UPI) — Thai officials say they’ve asked China to allow a giant panda cub, a celebrity at a northern Thailand zoo, to stay for two more years. Zoological Park Organization chief Sophon Damnui and the Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti say they’ve been working to extend the contract signed with […]
Senior Pheu Thai politicians yesterday warned the government that unless a general election was called soon and power returned to the voters, the country might witness a “violent protest”. Chief Pheu Thai MP Chalerm Yoobamrung said during a meeting of party MPs from the northeast in Chiang Mai that he believed the Abhisit Vejjajiva administration […]
Chiang Mai tourism associations yesterday urged the government to help them by promoting the North overseas, as new bookings seem very slow for the high season. “Hotels and tour operators in Chiang Mai have received advance reservations of only 3040 per cent. We should have a higher number, at least 50 per cent,” said Songvit […]
BANGKOK, Oct 4 – The Thai authorities have detained 11 men suspected of involvement in a movement to overthrow Thailand’s revered monarchy and planning the assassination of the country’s key public figures, a senior police officer said on Monday. Provincial Police Region 5 designated commander Pol Maj Gen Chaiya Siriamphankul said the 11 were arrested […]
BANGKOK, Oct 3 — After capturing a major Southeast Asian drug smuggler and confiscating 36 kilos of compressed heroin — Thailand’s largest drug haul in five years — the country’s police lost their prize detainee at the scene of the crime Saturday and now must deal with a significant loss of face as well as […]
CHIANG MAI, 1 October 2010 (NNT) – Chiang Mai province announces its readiness to host the Great Food Good Health Expo between 6-12 October in order to promote awareness and concerns about healthy life style among the public. Mr Tassanai Buranupakorn, Chiang Mai Mayor, together with related organizations today held a press conference to announce […]
