The first five of the “seven dangerous days” of New Year travel has seen 2,761 road accidents, 314 deaths and 2,848 people injured — with Chiang Mai posting the highest number of accidents, while Nakhon Ratchasima has suffered the most deaths. Prapon Tangsrikiattikul, the deputy permanent secretary for public health, said on Tuesday that on […]
Footage from a dash cam shows a soldier with a gun advancing on a family of three, apparently threatening to shoot them in Chiang Mai on Monday. The incident was related to a preceding road-rage incident in the province’s Mae Rim district. Full story: The Nation By The Nation
A Chiang Mai man suffering from depression following a business failure jumped to his death from a condominium rooftop in front of his relatives on Tuesday morning, say police. Apirak Chansawang, 40, died on the ground outside a luxurious 32-floor condominium in tambon Wat Ket of Chiang Mai’s Muang district. Full story: The Nation By […]
CHIANG MAI, Nov 30 (TNA) -Thai police take Chinese and English language courses to improve their communication skills for serving foreign tourists ahead of the upcoming high tourist season. Hang Dong Police Station in the northern province of Chiang Mai provides the language courses for over 100 police officers who take turn to learn Chinese […]
CHIANG MAI, Nov 29 (TNA) – A Romance scammer gang allegedly led by a Senegalese man has been nabbed for deceiving Thai women in Chiang Mai city into transferring money worth at least Bt50 million. Four women in Chiang Mai have filed police complaints of falling victim to the gang who used social media accounts […]
A British tourist was arrested in Chiang Mai’s Kamphaeng district on Wednesday night for allegedly abusing crystal meth and overstaying his visa. Police arrested Benjamin John Soulsby, 31, at his rented house in a housing estate in Tambon Tonpao following a tip from the house owner that his tenant appeared to be high on drugs. […]
CHIANG MAI, Nov 28 (TNA) – A drug suspect was killed in a clash between drug smugglers and army rangers in the northern province of Chiang Mai. Army rangers were patrolling a village in Mae Ai district last night when they encountered about 10 -12 armed men, carrying suspicious rucksacks on foot. Full story: tnamcot.com […]
A fallout from declining tourist arrivals, especially Chinese since the Phoenix tourist boat tragedy in mid-July, has forced more than 10 small hotels and hostels in Chiang Mai to put up their properties for sale. According to Nikkei Asian Review, the offering selling prices range from a few million baht up to 50 million baht […]
