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Beer-toting tourist has netizens in tizzy

Pictures of a man carrying and drinking beer at a Chiang Mai temple during a visit by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha have caused a stir online and led to questions about the PM’s security detail.

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Prayut gets frosty response

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was confronted on Friday by a woman in Chiang Mai who complained about economic hardship and said she could not wait for him to dissolve the House and call an election.

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Chiang Mai property to soar

The Chiang Mai property market is set for a major upswing, driven by the tourism resurgence and an influx of Chinese buyers after their country reopened its borders.

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Chiang Mai pollution slows tourism

Chiang Mai tourism operators are hoping the province's unsafe levels of PM2.5 air pollution lessen later this month as the Songkran holiday draws near.

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Chiang Mai frets, holding its breath

Chiang Mai tourism operators are anxious, hoping the province's unsafe levels of PM2.5 air particle pollution subsides later this month as the Songkran holiday draws near.

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Fleeing smugglers caught, 281kg crystal meth seized

Two fleeing drug suspects were arrested in Chiang Dao district of Chiang Mai early on Monday following the seizure of 281 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine from the pickup truck they abandoned during a police chase in Fang district on Sunday night.

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Chiang Mai air world's worst

Chiang Mai had the world's worst air pollution with 180 microgrammes of PM2.5 per cubic metre of air over the 24 hours ending at 4am on Sunday, according to a leading pollution website.

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PM2.5: Endless deja vu in Thailand

This past week, two of Thailand's largest cities, Bangkok and Chiang Mai, earned the ignominious privilege of being among the 10 cities of the world with the worst air quality during that period. The Ministry of Public Health has blamed air pollution for causing 200,000 hospital admissions in the past…

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Auto review: Riding to excellence

Responding to the growing demand for fun and safe activities, the KTM Riders Academy recently staged an advanced enduro and adventure course in Chiang Mai featuring the latest models for the Thai market.

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Chiang Mai chokes in world's worst air pollution

Chiang Mai had the world's worst air pollution with the air quality index of 180 at 4am on Sunday, according to a leading pollution website.

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Bangkok-Chiang Mai rail project ready to begin

Thailand and Japan are preparing to begin the first-phase construction of a high-speed rail project linking Bangkok with Chiang Mai.

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Bangkok-Chiang Mai rail project gears up

Thailand and Japan are preparing to begin the first-phase construction of a high-speed rail project linking Bangkok with the northern province of Chiang Mai.

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Chiang Mai to hand out face masks as dust from fires hits hazardous levels

Thai authorities struggle to contain forest fires, a persistent cause of air pollution during the dry season

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62m meth pills seized since October in North

Police in northern Thailand have seized 62 million methamphetamine pills in the last five months, according to statistics released this week by Provincial Police Region 5.

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Tourism plan to rake in B2.38tn

CHIANG MAI: The provincial Public-Private Economic Development Committee and the Provincial Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Office on Monday discussed a plan to bring 2.38 trillion baht in tourism revenue this year.

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Concern that Chiang Mai PM2.5 may slow tourism

Levels of PM2.5 dust in the air in the North – particularly in Chiang Mai – on Saturday reached a record high, raising concerns among tourism operators that the situation will affect tourism and travel patterns.

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Another suspect in Chinese-led theft gang nabbed after 3 years on run

Another member of a Chinese-led gang believed responsible for robbing a compatriot's luxury car in Pattaya has been arrested in Chiang Mai province after three years on the run.

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Concern that toxic Chiang Mai dust wave may start to affect tourist numbers

Levels of hazardous ultra-fine PM2.5 dust particles in the air in the North – particularly in Chiang Mai – on Saturday reached a record high, raising concerns among tourism operators that the situation will affect tourism and travel patterns.

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The highs and lows of liberalising weed

A boom in cannabis businesses has helped jolt the tourism industry back to life, as travellers flock to Thailand for marijuana tourism.

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Chiang Mai frets over foreign nominees

Tourism operators in Chiang Mai are calling for the revision of laws and regulations to maintain fair competition and protect local businesses from Chinese merchants using Thai nominees.

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School head shocked by Wild Boars footballer's death

The director of a school in Chiang Mai has expressed surprise about the sudden death of young “Wild Boars” footballer Duangphet “Dom” Phromthep in England, saying the school was awaiting the autopsy results to learn the exact cause.

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Fine dust levels drop in Chiang Mai after rain

CHIANG MAI: The air quality in this northern province, which had been poor in the past 15 days due to the high levels of hazardous ultra-fine PM2.5 dust particles, slightly improved on Thursday morning after some rain on Wednesday evening.

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Chiang Mai hosts Plant To Plate extravaganza

To support local farmers and food artisans, a group of top chefs from Bangkok will gather in Chiang Mai for an altruistic cause on Feb 21.

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Chiang Mai city guide: Where to stay, eat drink and shop in Thailand’s northern creative hub

CITY GUIDES: Enveloped in nature and packed with authentic experiences from massages to meeting with monks, this northern Thai city is not to be missed, says Lucie Grace

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Two arrested, 5.7m speed pills seized in Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI: Two members of a drug caravan were arrested, with 5.7 million methamphetamine pills and 6.6 kilogrammes of raw opium seized, following a clash with soldiers along the Thai-Myanmar border in Chiang Dao district.

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