Elephants Join Songkran Water Splashing in Ayutthaya

AYUTTHAYA, April 10 (TNA) – The Songkran Festival in the ancient city of Ayutthaya has commenced with elephants adorned with colorful paints splashing water joyously. TAT Launches TikTok Contest for Songkran 2024 It is all set to welcome both Thai and international tourists. Senior officials from the tourism office and local authorities on Tuesday joined […]

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Air Pollution Spurs Lung Cancer Spike in Northern Thailand

BANGKOK (NNT) – Northern Thailand is confronting a critical public health issue, with Chiang Mai and Lampang provinces experiencing alarmingly high mortality rates from lung cancer linked to the pervasive presence of PM2.5 particles in the air. According to Assoc Prof Chalerm Liewsisakul of Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Medicine, the last decade has seen […]

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Massive Drug Seizure in Northwest Thailand

On April 4th, 2024, Pha Mueang military patrol officers and relevant agencies received a report from an anonymous source of a massive lot of drug smuggling along the Mekong River, Thai-Lao PDR border, in Chiang Saen District, Chiang Rai. Fleeing smuggler leaves B20m crystal meth on Mekong river bank in Mukdahan The officers launched an […]

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Worsening air pollution in eight northern Thai provinces

Airborne PM2.5 dust reached the health-threatening Red level in eight northern provinces Thursday morning, with Mae Hong Son being the hardest hit. Chiang Mai’s Air Pollution Remains of Concern According to real time satellite-derived air pollution data via the “Check Foon” application, PM2.5 readings in the eight northern provinces are: 211.9 microns (µg/m³) in Mae […]

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