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Sak Surin in quarantine at Lamphang elephant centre

Ailing Thai jumbo Sak Surin is in 30-day quarantine at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang province after being flown from Sri Lanka to Chiang Mai on Sunday.

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Ailing jumbo repatriated from Sri Lanka

CHIANG MAI: Sak Surin, one of three elephants that Thailand gifted to Sri Lanka, returned home safely as he arrived in Chiang Mai on Sunday after 22 years away.

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A ‘new generation’ of women set to shake up politics in Thailand

Incoming MPs see their gender as a strength and are determined to push through the reforms Thai people voted for.

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Tourist's sexy clip shocks baht bus operator

A baht bus cooperative in Chiang Mai wants to make sure there is no repeat of a foreign woman passenger seen in videos sexily exposing herself on the back of a downtown red bus.

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Tourist's sexy display shocks baht bus operator

CHIANG MAI: A baht bus cooperative in this northern tourist city has asked members to help ensure there is no repeat of a foreign woman passenger seen in videos sexily exposing herself on the back of a downtown red bus.

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Retirees skip smoggy Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai tourism operators hope the new government will work on the haze problem to lure back long-stay senior tourists.

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Retirees skip Chiang Mai amid heavy smog

Chiang Mai tourism operators hope the new government will work to urgently solve the haze problem to lure back long-stay senior tourists, which represent a major loss for the province.

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Soldiers seize 81.6kg of opium following clash in Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI: Soldiers seized over 80 kilogrmmes of opium following an exchange of gunfire with a group of drug smugglers along the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Ai district of this northern border province on Friday.

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Myanmar drug smugglers caught, with 342,000 speed pills

CHIANG MAI: Two Myanmar drug smugglers were arrested and more than 300,000 speed pills were seized from them along the Thai-Myanmar border in Chiang Dao district of this northern border province on Thursday.

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Pita plans to fight PM2.5

A Move Forward Party (MFP)-led government will aim to have Chiang Mai as the location for an Asean centre aimed at tackling high levels of PM2.5 pollution.

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Pita weighs options to fight PM2.5

CHIANG MAI: A Move Forward Party (MFP)-led government will aim to have Chiang Mai as the location for an Asean centre aimed at tackling high levels of PM2.5 pollution.

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Ailing elephant's return flight date not locked in

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will decide on June 28 if the ailing male Thai elephant in Sri Lanka is ready to take a six-hour flight to Chiang Mai.

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Poolside merriment in the North

Anchored by a picture-perfect swimming pool, Meliá Chiang Mai has opened Tien Pool Bar with a design that pays tribute to some of Chiang Mai’s most famous landmarks, including Tha Phae Gate.

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The right to clean air

In 2009, Smog In The City envisioned a not-too-distant future for Chiang Mai. Set in 2019, Fah returns home to find her family and villagers suffering from air pollution. Following a critical level of toxic haze, the government orders a state of emergency and immediate evacuation. After her mother dies…

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'Alien' with sharp teeth washes up on beach 'like something from horror film'

Anat Primo, who usually lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand, was wandering along a beach on the paradise island of Ko Lanta when she spotted the grisly remains of a sea creature that resembled "something out of a horror movie"

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Police bust porn chat group with minors

A man has been arrested in Chiang Mai for running a Line chat group that charged people membership fees to watch pornographic video clips involving minors

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Operators express hope post-election

Chiang Mai and Phuket tourism operators hope the new government led by the Move Forward Party (MFP) can solve the PM2.5 dust crisis, work to decentralise power, and allocate budget for regional development and restoring tourism competitiveness.

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Making travel available for everyone

Accessible tourism needs to be a consideration as the industry tries to become more resilient after the pandemic, according to the World Tourism Organization.

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In Thailand’s north, opposition vies for votes in skewed system

Pheu Thai and MFP should be allies but the military’s outsized election influence forces them to fight for every seat.

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Pheu Thai sure of Chiang Mai poll win

The Pheu Thai Party is confident it will win all constituencies in its political stronghold of Chiang Mai in Sunday's election despite the Move Forward Party's (MFP) rising popularity in the northern province.

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Is northern Thailand still in love with the Shinawatras?

Emotional ties between the Shinawatra dynasty and voters in the north could be key to the outcome of Sunday’s election.

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A lingering problem

For several months, PM2.5 dust has exceeded 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³) in many provinces in Thailand, which is considered unsafe. In some areas, such as Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son, PM2.5 levels have reached over 500µg/m³. While some people are aware of the dangers of…

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Exiled PM’s daughter determined to ‘seize the reins’ in Thai elections

Back on the campaign trail just days after giving birth, Paetongtarn Shinawatra is confident of a landslide victory

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Car saleswoman raped, brutally murdered

CHIANG MAI: A used car saleswoman was lured by a suspected repeat rapist who pretended to be a potential customer but then proceeded to rape and brutally murder her at a motel.

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Plunge into a world of fanciful creatures

Hybridity, exoticism and folklore are key to understanding whimsical creatures in "Nobody Loves No One", which is running at Noname Gallery in Chiang Mai, until May 30.

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