Tag: Chiang Rai
17 girls died in dormitory fire in Wiang Papao
Seventeen girls died and five injured after a fire broke out before midnight and quickly engulfed a two-storey half wooden dormitory of an welfare...
Chiang Rai to hold arts & culture event
CHIANG RAI, - Chiang Rai Province is preparing to hold an arts and culture fair as a tribute to HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn....
Chiang Rai draws the curtains on 12th Mekong Goodwill Games
CHIANG RAI – The 12nd Mekong Goodwill Games Chiang Rai 2016 have concluded, giving participants new friendships and a memorable experience. The closing ceremony...
Thailand-Myanmar discuss haze solution
CHIANG RAI – Officials from Thailand and Myanmar have met to discuss solutions to the haze issue, that has continued to affect the local...
Chiang Rai maintains stringent haze controls
CHIANG RAI – Military and administrative sectors in Chiang Rai Province have combined forces to maintain reasonable air quality in the face of a...
Tourists flock to Chiang Rai to see beautiful cherry blossoms
BANGKOK-Many tourists are flocking to see the cherry blossoms that are blooming in Chiang Rai at this time of year. Visitors have traveled to...
Security heightened along borders in Mae Sai after Paris attacks
CHIANG RAI - Security units in the Thai-Myanmar border zones in Chiang Rai have stepped up security in inspecting individuals and vehicles entering and...
Myanmar nationals returning to Thailand after elections
CHIANG RAI - Myanmar nationals have begun returning to Thailand after traveling to participate in the country’s first free elections in 25 years. At...
Winter draws tourists to hot springs in Chiang Rai
CHINAG RAI - Hot springs in the northern province of Chiang Rai are popular among tourists during this period when the temperature decreases. The...
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Pattaya hosts Burapa Pattaya Bike Week 2026, celebrating freedom, friendship, and biker culture
PATTAYA, Thailand – Poramet Ngampichet, Mayor of Pattaya, presided over the official opening ceremony of Burapa Pattaya Bike Week & Wheels of Nostalgia 2026...
Pattaya sees isolated storms as cooler mornings linger across upper Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai Meteorological Department forecasts partly unsettled weather for Pattaya and Thailand’s eastern seaboard, with isolated thunderstorms expected while cooler conditions persist...