CHIANG RAI, Feb 27 – Dust particles in this northern province on Monday were measured at the highest level in the region at 295.5 micrograms per cubic metre, its governor said. Thanin Supasaen spoke of the haze situation in Mae Sai district, adding the particles were measured at 253.7 microgrammes per cubic metre in the […]
CHIANG RAI, Feb 23 – Two northern provinces of Chiang Rai and Uttaradit have been declared disaster zones affected by drought, as locals are facing water shortages and crops have been damaged. Thanin Supasaen, Chiang Rai governor declared all 18 districts disaster zones. The drought is likely to be worse than last year and last […]
BANGKOK, 19 February 2012 (NNT) – Thailand’s Minister of Public Health has instructed the Disease Control Department to deliver sanitary masks to eight northern provinces being plagued by haze pollution in order to prevent local people from inhaling smoke and dust. As the level of haze pollution in the North of Thailand currently exceeds the […]
A 2.4 magnitude quake has been reported in Pan, Chiang Rai but there have been no reports of damage or casualty yet. Read more: TAN Network
CHIANG RAI, Feb 14 – Chiang Rai police arrested a drug trafficking suspect and seized 1.8 million methamphetamine pills and 40kg of crystal meth, worth an estimated one billion baht. Provincial police patrolled an area in Phaya Mengrai district following a tip that a drug trafficking gang would use the area as a transit route […]
Forest fire at Chiang Rai’s Doi Mae Salong, strong winds escalating flames and hampering containment. Over 500 rai damaged so far as blaze ongoing. Read more: MCOT
CHIANG RAI, Feb 6 – Still recovering from last year’s record flooding, Thailand is now facing a new natural disaster: drought. Several provinces in northern Thailand face a shortage of water for household use and farming as rainfall has declined or even stopped altogether for months in some areas. The northern province of Chiang Rai […]
BANGKOK, 26 January 2012 (NNT) – Third Army Region Commander Lt-Gen Wanthip Wongwai said drug eradication in Thailand could be achieved if everyone gets involved. He added concerted efforts would help prevent cross-border smuggling of drugs and their distribution within the country. Dealers are expected to try to smuggle in more drugs, according to Lt-Gen […]
