Since opening its doors in Chiang Mai, IKEA has quietly become a go-to destination for many residents — whether you made a beeline for the meatballs, lost an hour or so on a Sunday wandering the showrooms, or finally found that lamp you’d been hunting for. A year on, the store is saying thank you with cake, prizes, and a reason to fill your trolley. From 1st–15th March 2026, IKEA Chiang Mai is mar … Continued
Officials have moved to calm public nerves over fuel supplies, meeting with the manager of the PTT OR oil depot in the city to review stocks and pricing amid ongoing jitters about Middle East tensions. Provincial Energy Chief Saitarn Prasongkwamdee and Provincial Commerce Chief Nattaporn Mahapaiboon led the visit to the Chiang Mai depot, where they were reassured that fuel reserves are sufficient … Continued
Multiple districts across Chiang Mai are stepping up efforts to contain forest fires, with authorities determined to prevent flames from spreading overnight. Forest fire control teams in affected districts have been deployed at full capacity following reports of increasing hotspots, as the province’s wildfire situation shows an upward trend. The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Age … Continued
The wildfire situation in Chiang Mai is becoming increasingly critical, with authorities reporting a sharp rise in fire hotspots across the province. The Chiang Mai Forest Fire, Haze and PM2.5 Prevention and Mitigation Command Centre reported that 132 hotspots from forest fires were detected today across 10 districts. The hardest-hit area was Doi Tao district, where more than 84 fire hotspots were … Continued
Thailand experienced a total lunar eclipse on the evening of 3rd March 2026, coinciding with Makha Bucha Day, as the full moon turned brick red during the peak of the event. The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) captured the phenomenon at its Songkhla observatory, with totality occurring at 6.04pm. The eclipse ran from 3.44pm to 9.23pm, with the Moon rising into view for … Continued
Etihad Airways has suspended its Abu Dhabi–Chiang Mai route indefinitely amid rising Middle East tensions, making it the only direct regional casualty at Chiang Mai International Airport so far. Airport Director Karan Thanakuljeerapat confirmed on 2nd March that Etihad — the only airline operating a Middle East route from the airport — has halted its four-times-weekly service until further notice. … Continued
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Residents near Tha Pae Gate have submitted video footage to CityNews showing that the so called “Tha Pae pigeon gang” remains active, despite multiple crackdowns, arrests and penalties by police and all manner of authorities over what is now many years. This ongoing defiance dates back to at least July 2018, when CityNews reported that Chiang Mai Municipality first enacted a prohibition on the sal … Continued
The price of gold has increased, jumping more than 1,450 baht on the back of the U.S.-Iran conflict. And Chiang Mai’s gold shops, never ones to miss a cue, are abuzz. Wander through Warorot Market and you’ll find the familiar scene: residents queuing up to buy gold bars, clutching their savings and their anxieties in equal measure. The mood, as one might expect, is a mixture of pragmatism and mild … Continued
A KA-32 helicopter from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation took to the skies this afternoon (2nd March) after 28 hotspots were detected in Doi Tao district earlier today. The chopper — call sign DDPM 32-04 — lifted off from the 7th Infantry Division base in Mae Rim at 2pm and was dropping water over Muet Ka subdistrict by 3pm, drawing from Doi Tao Lake as its water source. The op … Continued