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Thailand holds first mobile cabinet meeting in Chiang Mai

Shanghai Daily 17.01.2012
Thailand holds first mobile cabinet meeting in Chiang Mai

Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra chaired the first mobile cabinet meeting in the northern province of Chiang Mai on Sunday, discussing mega infrastructure projects, including a Thailand-China high-speed train joint investment.

Reds barricades disbanded in Chiang Mai

Provincial police on Thursday took down the barricades of a main rally site in Chiang Mai without any resistance from the red shirts.

PM: Protest in Chiang Mai could tarnish tourism image

A group of armed ‘Red Shirt’ protesters attempting to force the release of a protest movement leader at a Chiang Mai police station early Friday led the police to use a water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajiva said on Friday, warning that such incidents can seriously damage Thailand’s already badly-wounded tourist industry.

Red protests annoy locals on first day of Songkran

Road blockades by red-shirt demonstrators in downtown Chiang Mai have been dampening the spirit of the Songkran festival, which kicks off in the northern city today.

Supreme Administrative Court disqualifies Chiang Mai mayor

Chiang Mai - The Supreme Administrative Court Friday endorsed the decision of the Chiang Mai election committee to disqualify Chiang Mai Municipality mayor Duentemduang na Chiang Mai.