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Srettha will not declare Chiang Mai a disaster zone

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has defended a decision not to designate Chiang Mai a disaster area despite it being blanketed by smog, saying he was trying to protect tourism.

Bangkok Post

Thai Tourist Hotspot Chiang Mai Tops World's Most Polluted Cities

Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai was blanketed by hazy smog Friday, as residents and visitors to the usually picturesque northern city were left wheezing in the toxic air.

International Business Times

Thaksin makes first trip to Chiang Mai in 17 years

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in his home province of Chiang Mai on his private jet on Thursday morning - his first trip following his release on parole last month.

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Chiang Mai sets B10,000 reward for reporting forest burners

The governor of Chiang Mai has announced a 10,000-baht reward to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of a person who sets fire to forest areas.

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Man opens plane door during takeoff

A Canadian national was arrested in Chiang Mai after opening an emergency door on a Thai Airways International (THAI) flight bound for Bangkok, triggering the emergency evacuation slide.

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Man seriously hurt in Chiang Mai bear attack

A Swiss man working as a volunteer for a wildlife foundation in Chiang Mai’s Chiang Dao district was seriously injured by an Asiatic black bear while feeding it in its enclosure on Thursday afternoon.

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PM wants electric mass transit to cut PM2.5

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin vowed to promote electric mass transit to help solve the air pollution problem in Chiang Mai.

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Drones Help Solve Forest Carbon Capture Riddle

On a hillside overlooking cabbage fields outside the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, a drone's rotors begin to whir, lifting it over a patch of forest.

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'Clean air' doctor dies of lung cancer

A 29-year-old Chiang Mai doctor who advocated for an end to air pollution died from lung cancer on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Orchard explosion kills 3 workers

CHIANG MAI: A third person has died from an explosion while workers were making a chemical mixture at a longan plantation on Tuesday evening.

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Chiang Mai seeks solution to smog

As the smog season draws nearer, Chiang Mai tourism operators are urging the government to speed up the passage of the Clean Air Act to reduce pollution from the agricultural sector.

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Extended nightlife hours to start Dec 15

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has agreed to extend opening hours for nighttime entertainment venues, including pubs and bars, to 4am in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri and Phuket from Dec 15.

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Chiang Mai pub raid finds 242 underage customers

Five senior Chiang Mai police officers recently reinstated after being transferred to inactive posts over an illegal casino have again been suspended, following a raid on a pub.

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Chiang Mai airport's new hours met with protests

Residents are protesting a plan to extend Chiang Mai International Airport's operating hours, saying many have yet to be compensated for damage caused by flights taking off and landing at the airport over the past five years.

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Meth pills found in parcels left at delivery firm

CHIANG MAI: Authorities seized 500,000 methamphetamine pills in parcels left at a logistics firm in Fang district on Monday evening.

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Pita joins protest against Chiang Mai coal mine

Pita Limjaroenrat, former leader of the Move Forward Party, on Thursday joined a protest by Karen villagers against a proposed coal mine in Omkoi district, Chiang Mai.

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'Robbed' of final berth, India confident of beating Lebanon in third-place match

NEW DELHI: Despite the heartbreak of a penalty shootout loss to Iraq in the semis, a confident India will look to maintain their recent domination against Lebanon when the two sides clash in the Kings Cup third-place match in Chiang Mai on Sunday.

The Times of India

Iraq shoot past India on penalties in King's Cup football tournament

Former Asian champions Iraq needed two penalties in regulation time, and the tiebreaker, to put it across a fighting India and book their place in the final of the King’s Cup at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Thursday.

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India lose to Iraq in penalty shootout after conceding debatable penalty, face Lebanon in bronze medal playoff

CHIANG MAI (THAILAND): A Sunil Chhetri-less India conceded a late goal off a debatable penalty to miss out on their first ever win over higher-ranked Iraq, who won the King's Cup semifinal clash via penalty shootout here on Thursday.

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Teacher faces charges over nude pics

A high school teacher in Chiang Mai has been charged with taking pornographic photos and videos of his male students.

Bangkok Post

Pheu Thai wants new airports for Chiang Mai, Phuket

The Pheu Thai Party is looking to refurbish airports all over the country and also build two new airports — one in Chiang Mai and the other in Phuket — as part of its aim to boost tourism, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Thursday.

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Japanese woman found dead in hotel room bathroom

A 25-year-old Japanese woman was found dead on Monday morning with a mobile phone charging cable around her neck in a Chiang Mai hotel room where she stayed with her husband.

Bangkok Post

Chiang Mai wants more Saudi visitors

Chiang Mai is hoping for a surge in visitors from Saudi Arabia with various agencies planning to stage a roadshow in the Middle East country later this year to draw visitors here.

Bangkok Post

Clean air, not 'hot air'

Early this week, the Administrative Court in Chiang Mai province issued a ruling that once again confirms the outgoing government has failed to tackle the problem of toxic air pollution, despite having previously prioritised the fight against PM2.5 dust particles and making this a national agenda.

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Chiang Mai set to host King’s Cup again

The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) on Wednesday confirmed that Chiang Mai will host the 49th King’s Cup tournament in September.

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