CHIANGMAI, 1 September 2014 (NNT) –The flood waters in Chiang Mai’s downtown including at Sri Ping Muang, Kad Kom, and the Chiang Mai College of Dramatic Arts have receded after pumps were used round-the-clock. On August 30th, the Chiang Mai Municipality was submerged by flash floods. Read more: NNT
Police have arrested two ATM skimmer suspects – a Swedish man and a Filipino man – in Chiang Mai’s Muang district along with 500 fake electronic cards. Following a tip-off by a bank about someone using fake ATM cards to withdraw cash from its machines, Swedish national Per Johan Robin Bentley, 29, and Filipino national […]
CHIANG RAI — A drug smuggler arrested with more than 800,000 tablets of methamphetamine this afternoon was discovered to be a high-ranking police officer tasked with cracking down on illegal drugs. Pol.Lt.Col. Chamnarn Phoomphaichit was arrested at a checkpoint near the Thai-Myanmar border in Chiang Rai province after officers searched his vehicle and found large […]
CHIANG MAI, 12 August 2014 (NNT) – The National Science and Technology Fair 2014 has opened its curtain in the northern province of Chiang Mai, targeting to inspire the younger generation and raise their awareness of the importance of science and technology. In cooperation with related organizations, the Ministry of Science and Technology is hosting […]
CHIANG MAI – Police have arrested a Chinese tourist who allegedly stole a cellphone from another traveler at Chiang Mai International Airport. According to Pol.Col. Poonsap Ruamsuk, an officer at Phu Ping Police Station, a 39-year-old Spanish tourist alerted police after he lost his iPhone at the airport’s x-ray security checkpoint. Police studied CCTV footage […]
CHIANG MAI, 1 August 2014 (NNT) – Chiang Mai drivers are considered more disciplined since a stricter driving policy was introduced in their city. Meanwhile it has been found that three main intersections in Chiang Mai recorded the most driving misdemeanors. Pol.Col. Sittichai Tananchai, Traffic Division, Police Region 5, Chiang Mai, reported that after stricter […]
A 34-year-old American citizen was killed as she tried to cross a highway with a friend in Chiang Mai shortly after midnight Friday and was hit by a speeding car. Identified by her uninjured friend as Ms Nicole Saengsuree, she lied dead in front of the Central Festival Chiangmai store on the highway from Chiang […]
CHIANGMAI, 7 July 2014 (NNT) –The Chiang Mai branch of the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand is improving its broadcasting via high speed broadband in order to disseminate information to public efficiently. The Deputy Director-General of the Public Relations Department Prawin Pattanapong said after inspecting the installation of the devices that the project will help […]
