CHIANG MAI

Thailand holds first mobile cabinet meeting in Chiang Mai

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:05:00 -0500

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.

People In Thai North Hit By Cold Snap

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:21:00 -0500

People in the Thai North, including those in Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son Provinces, have been hit by a seasonal cold snap, possible of affecting their health, Thai News Agency reported.

A Miracle Happens

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:59:00 -0400

An American Theater Classic Drama, "The Miracle Worker" By William Gibson is coming to Chiang Mai.

Residents in the North warned to prepare for evacuation

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:57:00 -0400

Residents of areas prone to mudslides or overflowing rivers in Chiang Mai were warned yesterday to get ready for immediate evacuation at any time, as the danger had become critical.

Chiang Mai Night Bazaar returns to life

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 09:10:00 -0400

Chiang Mai's Night Bazaar sprang back into life last night, as floodwater subsided. Many other parts of this northern province remained flooded, though.

Thailand celebrates World's Indigenous Peoples Day

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:09:00 -0400

A 3 day Festival of Indigenous Peoples in Thailand 2011, in honor of the International Day for World’s Indigenous Peoples, is being held in Chiangmai, 7-9 August.

Four Seasons Chiang Mai and Chef McDang to Host Charity Dinner

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:30:00 -0400

Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai and Thai celebrity food expert, chef and writer ML Sirichalerm Svasti, popularly known as Chef McDang, will jointly host an exclusive dinner on Saturday, 27 August 2011.

Aussie teachers' driver tells of shooting in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:56:00 -0400

A THAI college teacher driving two Melbourne women whose car was shot at in Chiang Mai said he was in a state of shock as he drove at high speed to escape the scene, taking one of injured woman to hospital.

Rat poison theory in Thai tourist deaths

Sat, 14 May 2011 10:38:00 -0400

Rat poison is among the latest theories surrounding the mystery deaths of several tourists in northern Thailand.

Chiang Mai governor dismisses bedbug spray link in tourist death

Fri, 13 May 2011 10:23:00 -0400

There is no medical evidence to confirm claims a bedbug killer containing chlorpyrifos was responsible for the deaths of guests at a Chiang Mai hotel, the province's governor, ML Panadda Disakul, says.

Thai officials rule out homicide, drug overdoses in tourist deaths but cause still unclear

Fri, 13 May 2011 10:16:00 -0400

Authorities in northern Thailand say homicide and drug overdoses have been ruled out in the mysterious deaths of several foreign tourists earlier this year. But the officials from the city of Chiang Mai told foreign consular officials on Thursday that investigations into the seven deaths are only halfway done.

Director hopes Chiang Mai zoo can be saved

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:16:00 -0400

A significant increase in revenues earned by Chiang Mai Night Safari during the past year should help it survive an attempt to close the money-losing venture, says Sarawut Srisakura, the zoo's newly appointed director.

Help for tourism-linked children’s home in Northern Thailand

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:23:00 -0400

The US Consulate Community in Chiang Mai recently donated 10 large boxes of much-needed children's clothes, shoes, books, and toys to an organic farm.

Young French Tourist's Death No. 6 in Chiang Mai Link

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:11:00 -0400

THE revelation of a sixth death and the results of an investigation by Thailand's Department of Disease Control has shed new light on the series of mysterious fatalities in Chiang Mai.

Lab tests on Thailand tourist deaths under way, officials say

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:27:00 -0500

It will take at least a month for laboratories to return the results on the cause of four tourists' deaths in the same guest house in northern Thailand, Thai officials said Friday.

Another mystery death in Chiang Mai

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:40:00 -0500

A fifth tourist has died in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in circumstances eerily similar to New Zealander Sarah Carter's mysterious death - which health officials initially blamed on food poisoning.

Food poisoning may not be cause of Kiwi's death - Thai officials

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:33:00 -0500

Authorities in Thailand say the causes of death for three foreign tourists, including a 23-year-old New Zealander, remain unknown.

Chiang Mai hotel connected to four deaths gets police all clear

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:02:00 -0500

Police have ruled out foul play after four people staying at a Chiang Mai hotel died over a 16-day period. Two foreign tourists and a Thai tour guide were all found dead in the Downtown Inn hotel in Chiang Mai's Muang district last month. A third foreigner staying at the hotel later died in hospital.

Chiang Mai private-jet terminal revived

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 09:45:00 -0500

Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) is reviving its plan to build a private jet terminal at Chiang Mai International Airport in a bid to attract wealthy travellers to the northern city.

Small quake in Chiang Mai's Mae Ai area

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:55:00 -0500

An earthquake measured at 3.3 on the Richter scale hit Chiang Mai's Mae Ai district on Tuesday night, but caused no damage or casualties.