CHIANG MAI, Thailand: Thailand’s tourism industry has been hit hard by the ongoing political unrest in the kingdom, but efforts to woo visitors back are in full swing. Tourism makes up just 6.5 per cent of Thailand’s GDP, but welcoming visitors is what the kingdom is best known for. Protests by the “red shirts” and […]
CHIANG MAI, Sept 15 – Anti-government protesters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) in the northern province of Chiang Mai, a major Red Shirt stronghold, on Wednesday promised a peaceful demonstration to mark the fourth anniversary of the September 19 coup which toppled prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from power. Pichit Tamool, secretary […]
BANGKOK, Sept 11 — Security agencies are probing what persons or group is responsible for a grenade attack on an army camp two days ago in Chiang Mai, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said Saturday. Mr Suthep said he had not yet received intelligence reports on who fired grenades into Khun Nen army camp in […]
BANGKOK, 11 September 2010 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva confirms that no plans have been made on the reinstatement of the Emergency Decree in Chiang Mai province ahead of the upcoming anti-government rally. In response to reports of movements by the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) during 12-19 September in various areas, […]
The red shirts will organise a motorcade rally from Bangkok to Chiang Mai along with other activities to mark the fourth anniversary of the September 19 military coup that ousted Thaksin Shinawatra. Other events include a gathering at the Rajprasong intersection in Bangkok to commemorate both the fourth anniversary of the coup and the fourth […]
Police arrested a Thai man in Chiang Mai for procuring minors, and Belgian man for having sex with these minors, Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief Tharit Pengdit said Thursday. On Wednesday, Suchat Biewtoo, 21, was nabbed at his home in San Sai district, while 41-year-old Philip Francoise was nabbed in front of a condominium […]
A 90-year-old Australian man has been charged with detaining and raping four young sisters at his home in northern Thailand. German-born Joseph Kraus Karl was arrested at his house in Chiang Mai province yesterday after police received a complaint from the children’s father. The Thai girls, aged seven, 11, 12 and 14, were allegedly abused […]
Chiang Mai – Police have arrested a Malaysian man, two Thai women and four Thai men for having allegedly collaborated to kill a Malaysian man whom they alleged to be a drug ring leader. The seven were arrested by Chiang Mai police for having allegedly killed Kwa Hok Chun, a Malaysian busienssman, on June 15. […]
