Market traders at Sirivattana Market were among the first to check their Thung Ngoen app readiness and register their businesses on the opening day of the Thai Chuay Thai Plus programme on Sunday the 25th. Most vendors spoken to had already been through the process with the earlier Khon La Khrueng Plus scheme, leaving them confident about registration this time around — phones in hand, ready to ta … Continued
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy and Society Nan Buntida Somchai visited Chiang Mai on Saturday the 24th to inspect progress on the Single Last Mile project — an initiative to bury telecommunications cables underground, clear the tangle of wires from utility poles and develop the digital infrastructure needed to support the city’s smart city ambitions. She was joined by Chiang Mai Governor Ratth … Continued
Marketing students at Lanna Polytechnic College in Chiang Mai are doing their coursework in front of a camera, live-selling electronics and IT products online as part of a formal curriculum partnership with Niyom Panich, one of northern Thailand’s largest distributors of electrical appliances, motorcycles and computer equipment. The programme has been running for five years and currently has more … Continued
Chiang Mai made history on Sunday as the first city in Thailand to officially launch the 2026 Pride season, with a full day of events under the banner “Inclusive City Chiang Mai — เชียงใหม่เมืองแห่งความเท่าเทียม.” The centrepiece of the afternoon was a MOU signing ceremony at the Tha Pae Gate, held from 3pm to 5pm, in which representatives from government agencies, businesses, civil society organi … Continued
The first day of registrations for the Thai Chuay Thai Plus welfare programme drew large crowds to Krung Thai Bank’s Mae Jo branch in San Sai district on Sunday, with the bank opening an additional service point in its car park to handle the volume of people — most of them elderly — who had come in person to seek staff assistance with registration and identity verification. Reporters on the ground … Continued
A 19 year old student, identified only as Kornwit, who was arrested on Wednesday the 21st after video of him riding a motorcycle at dangerous speeds on Doi Suthep road went viral on social media, is now facing additional charges after victims came forward to report sexual harassment — identifying him as the same person who had harassed runners and cyclists on the mountain road on multiple previous … Continued
A female cow made a break for freedom in central Chiang Mai on the afternoon of Thursday the 22nd, bolting from a slaughterhouse near Chiang Mai Gate and taking refuge in a massage shop in the area. Residents, worried she would be hit by a vehicle or damage nearby property, managed to contain her inside the shop while police from Mueang Chiang Mai Station coordinated with the owner. The cow was vi … Continued
Chiang Mai’s tourism industry has responded to the cabinet’s decision to scrap the 60-day visa exemption, which will see nationals from 93 countries revert to shorter permitted stays, saying the change is a normal adjustment to entry conditions but calling on the government to communicate clearly with international travellers and introduce supporting measures to cushion any long-term impact. La-ia … Continued
Chiang Mai’s young cycling enthusiasts are invited to join the CENTRAL Kids Balance Bike Championship, a fun-filled racing event designed for children aged 3–5 years old. The competition will take place on 24 May 2026 from 1:00 PM onwards at the Kids Department, 4th Floor, Central Festival Chiang Mai. The event offers an exciting opportunity for young riders to showcase their speed and confidence … Continued
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