Tag: Chiang Rai
Thailand and Laos signed agreement against human trafficking
CHIANG RAI - Thailand and Laos have signed an agreement to establish a Thai-Lao social development center aimed at tackling the problem of human...
Chaing Rai Province gears up for high season
BANGKOK - Tourist attraction sites in Chiang Rai Province have begun renovating in preparation for the influx of tourists during the colder months, expecting...
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...
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Language barrier with taxi driver leaves Chinese tourist stranded in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Chinese tourist received assistance from Pattaya Tourist Police after a language barrier left her unable to communicate with a taxi...
Ground collapses leave Thai village fearing more sinkholes after seven craters open
KHON KAEN, Thailand – Residents of Ban Wang Charoen Moo 2, Huai Muang Subdistrict, Phu Pha Man District, Khon Kaen Province have been left...
Pattaya installs 20 LED streetlights after resident concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has installed 20 new LED streetlights at Ban Mankong Community, Khao Noi, East Pattaya, to address dark areas, improve...
Rayong Police hunt down motorcycle theft gang after proactive investigation
RAYONG, Thailand – Police in Pluak Daeng have dismantled a major motorcycle theft network, recovering eight stolen motorcycles and arresting three suspects during an...
Missing Chonburi woman found dead in car, police probe firearm discovery
CHONBURI, Thailand – Police are investigating the death of a Chonburi woman who was found inside her vehicle after her family reported her missing...