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Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai highway partially flooded but passable

Motorists on the main highway between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai were being advised on Thursday to drive carefully as workers are draining floodwater from the surface in some locations.

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One with gentle giants

There are few things more refreshing than spending a weekend in Chiang Rai being one with nature and animals.

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Pagad art festival returns to Chiang Rai

The second edition of Pagad Festival: Awakening Chiang Rai's Market Through Art returns to the northern province from July 24 until Aug 2 at Municipal Market 1 (Gad Luang) on Thanalai Road.

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The mining challenge

Since 2024, villagers in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai living along the Kok, Sai, Ruak and Mekong rivers have suffered water pollution caused by runoff from gold and earth mines in Shan State, northern Myanmar.

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Son-in-law charged after lethal family shooting in Chiang Rai

A 42-year-old man was arrested in Chiang Rai on Tuesday morning after two members of his wife's family were shot dead and two others, including his wife, critically wounded.

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China urged to probe mines

Chiang Mai: Communities along the Kok River in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai on Monday called on the Chinese government to address heavy metal contamination they say is caused by Chinese-owned mining operations in Myanmar.

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Work on new northern train tunnel halted after accident kills 2

The State Railway of Thailand has ordered a temporary halt to construction of a new tunnel on the northern line pending an investigation into a scaffolding collapse that killed two workers.

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Eight arrested over illegal ID‑card scheme linked to scams

CHIANG RAI — Eight people were arrested Thursday in Chiang Rai on suspicion of running a scheme that illegally issued Thai identity cards to foreigners, including Chinese and Myanmar nationals, allegedly enabling scammers, drug traffickers and money‑launderers, police said.

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Hospital down to last two months of funding

A Buddhist-run hospital in the province of Chiang Rai is facing a severe funding shortage, with its budget expected to last only two more months, due to rising fuel prices and declining donations.

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China must hear river warnings

As thousands of people take part in the Peace Walk for Rivers from May 31 to June 5, marching from Tha Ton Bridge in Chiang Mai to Mae Fah Luang Bridge in Chiang Rai to defend six transboundary rivers affected by unregulated mining in Myanmar, an unexpected statement appeared on…

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Chinese ambassador invited to discuss river pollution

A northern river protection network has invited China's ambassador to Thailand to visit Chiang Rai on World Environment Day and hear concerns over toxic river pollution linked to cross-border mining activities.

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Ex-district deputy chief held for bogus gun permits

A former deputy chief of Chiang Rai's Chiang Khong district was arrested for allegedly coordinating a network that forged more than 400 firearm purchase permits.

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Ayutthaya man arrested with 8m speed pills in Chiang Rai

A 35-year-old Ayutthaya man has been arrested after dozens of sacks containing 8 million speed pills were found hidden in his van parked at a shopping mall in Muang district of Chiang Rai province.

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Flash flood warning issued for 33 provinces

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued an urgent weather alert for 33 provinces, warning of flash floods, forest runoff, landslides and rising water levels in major rivers, particularly the Mekong, between July 6 and 12.

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Man found dead after playing with cobra

A 28-year-old man from Chiang Rai was found dead in a hotel room in Khon Kaen early Thursday, with police suspecting he died from a cobra bite after playing with the snake.

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All flights cancelled at Chiang Rai airport

Airlines serving Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai International Airport on Thursday cancelled all flights for the rest of the day because of severe flooding in the northern province.

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Doctor accused of slapping nurse

A doctor at Mae Lao district hospital in Chiang Rai province has been accused of assaulting a nurse, leading to other staff wearing black in protest.

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Vaping plane passenger faces charges

Authorities at Mae Fah Luang Airport have identified the passenger who smoked an e-cigarette on a plane departing from Chiang Rai on Sunday.

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Wild Boars cave opens for visitors

Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non National Park in Chiang Rai has officially opened Chamber 3 for visitors to see how the rescue mission for the 12 members of the "Wild Boar" football team and their coach, trapped in the cave for 18 days five years ago, took place.

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6.4-magnitude quake felt in Thailand

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Myanmar at 8.37am on Friday. The quake was about 100 kilometres northwest of Chiang Rai's Mae Sai district.

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Hacker of 100 govt sites caught in Chiang Rai

A hacker accused of breaking into at least 100 government websites has been arrested in the border district of Mae Sai in Chiang Rai, police said on Thursday.

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Wild Boars captain 'took his own life'

The captain of the young "Wild Boars" football team that was rescued from a flooded cave in Chiang Rai in 2018 took his own life while at a school in England, a UK coroner's inquest has concluded.

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Truck hits school van, killing driver, injuring students

A delivery truck collided head-on with a school van, killing the van driver and injuring 15 students, in Pa Daet district of Chiang Rai on Wednesday morning.

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Woman says Hamas abducted her husband

A woman in Chiang Rai has asked authorities to help find her husband who was abducted in Israel during an attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Oct 7.

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Suspect in murder of ex-ambassador fled to Myanmar

A young Myanmar man wanted for the murder of former ambassador Vichit Vichitmarn, stabbed to death at his Chatuchak home, fled Thailand the next day, crossing the border into Myanmar in Chiang Rai province.

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