CHIANG MAI, June 17 (TNA) – Santi “Asoeng” Supa-apiradeepailin turned himself in to police in a border area in the northern province as a suspect in the murder of two Thais in Taiwan. Mr Santi, 35, had been wanted for the murder of his childhood friend, Ms Pojanee Saelee aka Ami, who was pregnant with […]
The brother of a Thai woman murdered along with her husband in Taiwan has asked the Provincial Police Region 5 yesterday to track down the suspected killer who reportedly fled to Chiang Mai. Yingyot sae Lee, 38, met Pol Maj Gen Weerachon Boonthawee, deputy commissioner of Provincial Police Region 5, to lodge a petition asking […]
While the flood situation in Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Mai eases today, in neighbouring Chiang Rai province it is worsening, with levels in several waterways steadily rising today (Sunday), due to heavy rainfall since last evening. In Mae Chan district of Chiang Rai, the Chan River has broken its banks and flooded markets and […]
CHIANG MAI: Police on Thursday arrested 20 Chinese and four Thais for operating a romance and investment scam from a hotel in Fang district. Police inspector-general Pol Gen Visanu Prasarttong-Osoth said the four Thais were local people. Full story: Bangkok Post Wassayos Ngamkham BANGKOK POST
CHIANG MAI, May 12 (TNA) – Police arrested about 20 suspects at luxurious pool villas at the center of this northern province allegedly for operating a call scam. Police raided eight pool villas at a housing estate in Chang Phuak sub-district. There they found about 20 people, some 20 computers and notebooks containing messages prepared […]
Police in Chiang Mai formally charged Prinn Panitchpakdi with indecency on Tuesday, when the former Democrat Party deputy leader reported to Muang police station. Pol Col Puwanat Duangdee, chief of Muang police, said Mr Prinn was informed of the criminal charge. Police would oppose court bail. Full story: Bangkok Post Panumet Tanraksa BANGKOK POST
The United States has denied claims made by a local Thai group about its new consulate in Chiang Mai being used for covert military purposes including supplying weapons to rebels in Myanmar. Nicole Fox, spokesperson for the US embassy in Bangkok, said that such allegations made by the “Peoples of Thailand” group are untrue. Full […]
A network of groups has pledged to support calls in Chiang Mai for the office of provincial governor to be an elected position, a position which is consistent with opinion polls in other regions that suggest most Thais also want elected governors. A coalition of activists claiming to represent 60 local and national groups on […]
