A Jet Star airliner made an emergency landing at Chiang Mai international airport before noon today (Oct 2) after smoke was reported in the passengers’ cabin. Informed airline sources said that the Jet Star plane bound for Calcutta from Vietnam sought permission from control tower at Chiang Mai international airport for emergency landing after smoke […]
A house-owner in Chiang Mai’s Hang Dong district has started removing Buddha heads which were decorated on the fence of his house following widespread complaints from neighbours and others against what they described as improper practice. Police and religious affairs officials who visited the house for an inspection after having received the complaints have told […]
Flash floods and landslides damaged 20 homes in Chiang Mai’s Chaiya Prakan district on Tuesday morning. There were no injuries, but most of the village of Ban Tham Ngob in Tambon Nong Bua was covered in mud and several sections of road were blocked by fallen trees. Full story: The Nation By The Nation
A team of officials on Saturday (Sept 23) examined 18 resorts in Chiang Mai province to find out if they have encroached on Mae Tha Chang and Mae Khanin forest reserves. The team, comprising military, police and administrative officials and local leaders, was was led by Cholathis Suraswadi, director-general of the Royal Forest Department. Full […]
CHIANG MAI: — Child protection agency officials and police arrested a 66 year old American yesterday on charges of having indecent images of children on a computer. Officials from Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children (TICAC) led by Wachira Kanchanawiphada had a warrant to search the property of Douglas Wayne Canete at 918, Hillside Plaza and […]
A Chinese tourist drowned in a downpour-triggered flash flood at Ban Huai Sathan (Moo1) in Chiang Mai’s Mae Taeng district on Tuesday. The incident occurred when an 11-strong Chinese tour group suddenly found themselves caught in floodwaters. Full story: The Nation By Patinya Srisupamart The Nation
The Chiang Mai Municipality and other municipalities of 11 districts of this northern province, starting from Sept 1, have used closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras to monitor traffic law violators in a bid to reduce road accidents. On the morning of Sept 1, traffic engineers of the Chiang Mai Municipality conduct a final check of the […]
CHIANG MAI: — Police in Chiang Mai have made a quick arrest of a man who stole 14 rings from a downtown gold shop. Initially thought to be an “Arab” it now emerges that the robber who spent just 30 seconds in the O-eh shop in Thanin market is an ex US serviceman. Full story: […]
