Tag: Chiang Rai
New Zealand’s Miss Universe helps tourism in Chiang Rai province
CHIANG RAI, Chiang Rai has begun efforts to promote important tourist sites in the northern province with the help of New Zealand’s Miss Universe,...
Get Higher than the Clouds on Thailand’s Glorious Phu Chi Fa
Loosely translated from the Thai, Phu Chi Fa means “hill that points to the sky,” and anyone who’s ever visited knows exactly what this...
36-year-old man with 2 kilograms of “crystal meth” arrested
CHIANG RAI, 6 June 2013 The police have made an arrest of a man travelling from Chiang Rai northern province to Bangkok with nearly...
3 drug smugglers arrested in Saraburi with 600,000 meth pills
BANGKOK, 4 June 2013 The police have made an arrest of 3 drug smugglers in Saraburi Province along with almost 600,000 tablets of methamphetamine...
Stateless but not hopeless
In the mountainous terrain of Mae Fah Luang district of Thailand's northernmost province of Chiang Rai bordering Myanmar, the initial group of ethnic...
Songkran fun activities commence in several provinces; Dusit Zoo prepares 5-day...
BANGKOK, 11 April 2013 Songkran activities and celebrations have commenced in many provinces, while Dusit Zoo in Bangkok is all set to hold...
DDPM: 45 provinces currently declared drought disaster zones
BANGKOK, 8 April 2013 The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has reported more provinces are now being hit hard by the...
Northern Thailand on the Table
EXPERIENCE: NORTHERN THAILAND ON THE TABLE Everyone has a dish that reminds them of their childhood. It’s the one dish that people usually think...
Most provinces to be hit by another cold front
BANGKOK, 9 January 2013 Another cold front from China is set to prevail over Thailand’s Northeast on Thursday, bringing the temperature down further. ...
Cold spell hits Thailand’s North
CHIANG RAI, Dec 9--- Hundreds of thousands of northern residents have been affected by the cold weather prevailing over the region while Chiang Mai’s...
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Tourist police rescue lost Chinese traveller in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Chinese tourist Zhang An, found himself lost in the bustling streets of Pattaya with no recollection of where his hotel was...
Pattaya pier pandemonium as vendors clash, multiple injuries reported
PATTAYA, Thailand - An argument between vendors erupted into a violent skirmish, leaving multiple people injured, including a father and son duo. The incident...
Pattaya ramps up security measures ahead of Wan Lai Day
PATTAYA, Thailand - As the Songkran festival reaches its peak and Pattaya gears up for the highly anticipated Wan Lai Day event on April...
Pattaya residents honour ancestors in traditional Songkran rituals
PATTAYA, Thailand - Residents of Nongprue in East Pattaya congregated on April 13 at Wat Nongprue Temple to partake in a cherished tradition during...
Durty Nellys raises more funds for Pattaya community projects
PATTAYA, Thailand - Tom Gorey and John Chapman owners of Durty Nellys invited members of the Rotary Club of Pattaya-Banglamung together with Mercy Pattaya...