CHIANG MAI — Police have arrested five ethnic Myanmar teenagers after they allegedly filmed themselves attacking Thai university students with a sword near Warorot Market in the early hours of August 29. The suspects, identified as members of a Tai Yai (Shan) gang, were apprehended following a swift investigation by Mueang Chiang Mai police. Mother […]
CHIANG MAI — Two people were killed and a 12-year-old girl remains missing after a devastating landslide struck a village in Mae Chaem district early Wednesday, as heavy rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Kajiki continued to batter northern Thailand. Chiang Mai Roads Submerged as Tropical Storm Kajiki Sweeps Into North The landslide occurred […]
CHIANG MAI — Several major roads in Chiang Mai city were flooded on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Kajiki brought torrential rain to northern Thailand, though the system continued to weaken after causing significant damage in Vietnam and Laos. Thailand Braces for Tropical Storm Kajiki as Warnings Issued Nationwide The Chiang Mai Municipal Office reported severe […]
CHIANG MAI – Huai Nam Dang National Park has temporarily shuttered its popular Doi Kiew Lom viewpoint and several lodgings after a landslide and falling trees damaged infrastructure, posing safety risks to visitors. The incident occurred Sunday when a large tree collapsed onto a tourist lodge and nearby power poles, prompting immediate action from park […]
MAE AI, Chiang Mai – Three primary school students who disappeared from their dormitory at Rajaprajanugroh 30 School were discovered hiding in a nearby cemetery on Monday evening, ending a tense 40-hour search operation. Mae Sai District Submerged as Sai River Bursts Its Banks The girls—Natnicha Phiewkaew, 7; Jomkhwan Siamlai, 9; and Kamonnit Wilai, 9—were […]
CHIANG MAI – Chiang Mai police have opened an investigation after the discovery of a deceased foreign national in a remote section of Doi Suthep National Park on the evening of August 3. The body, believed to be that of a Caucasian male, was located by villagers in Mueang Chiang Mai District. Two Foreigners Reported […]
CHIANG MAI – Police stormed a multi-million-baht villa in Mae Rim district on July 31, arresting 18 Chinese nationals allegedly running an international call center scam. The dramatic raid saw eight suspects injured after leaping from the second floor in a desperate escape attempt. Chinese Scam Suspect Arrested in Pattaya for Fake Online Marketplace Deputy […]
Chiang Mai province has launched its Command Center in anticipation of Tropical Storm Wipha, placing all relevant agencies on high alert. Governor Nirat Pongsitthithaworn, hosting the center’s first meeting today (July 22), signaled full preparedness as the province braces for widespread rain and possible flooding. Key officials from disaster prevention, irrigation, meteorology, social development, transport, […]
