The flooding situation in Chiang Rai is still serious in many areas, following heavy rains this week. Non-stop rainfall in parts of Chiang Rai has caused heavy flooding in Phaya Mangrai, Chiang Saen, Wieng Chai, Wieng Chiang Rung, Chiang Khong and Toeng districts with over 4,000 households being flooded and affected.
Local residents, together with lecturers and students from the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality at Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna (RMUTL), joined in a merit-making ceremony to pay respects to the sacred forces believed to inhabit the Tarn Nam Wiang Jed Lin (the sacred spring of Wiang Jed Lin). This spring is located in the heart of Wiang Jed Lin, a prehistoric Lanna city situated at … Continued
Prof. Dr. Supachai Pathumnakul, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), announced that Times Higher Education (THE), a leading global university ranking agency, had released the THE Impact Rankings 2025, which evaluate universities based on their efforts to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year, 2,526 i … Continued
On Thursday 26th of June evening, around 300 protesters, carrying jaunty and nationalistic signs, gathered at the Three Kings Monument to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Under the banner of, “Together we love Thailand”, the protesters carried Thai flags, and signs, while singing the national anthem as well as other rousing national songs. Organised by the “Thai pe … Continued
The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT), under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, has made a major leap forward in astronomical research with the deployment of ASEAN’s largest national radio telescope, equipped with advanced research systems that not only can it explore the universe but also monitor the earth’s crust and predict earthquakes … Continued
Chiang Mai Health Authorities crack down on 823 previously legal dispensaries, with over 300 of them in the city district alone. In the wake of new Ministry of Public Health regulations that reclassify cannabis flowers as a controlled herbal substance for medical use only, the Chiang Mai Provincial Public Health Office has ordered a strict crackdown on cannabis dispensaries across the province. T … Continued
A beloved abbot of Wat Huay Tong in Mae Wang District, 57, who was known to love planting trees, had failed to return to the temple following an off-site duty on the 23rd June. His disciples eventually found his body at the bottom of a ravine where it is speculated he fell.
If you drive around the Ruam Chok intersection around rush hour, you will know the frustration of a long wait as traffic lights come and go while you often stay put. Rocket Man has spotted this little gap in the Chiang Mai coffee market and is now delivering 40 baht coffees, served right to your car window. Brainchild of James Noble, Chef and owner of the since closed Waiting for May and Ichigai, … Continued
A powerful new book, The Malay Experiment: The Colonial Origins and Homegrown Heroism of the Malay Regiment, has been released to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of Malaysia’s most iconic military unit. Written by military historian Stuart Lloyd — who lived for more than 10 years in Chiang Mai and whose father-in-law was a general in the Royal Thai Army — The Malay Experiment offers the … Continued