Chiang Mai’s disaster command centre met today (3rd September) to prepare for heavy to very heavy rain expected across the north from the 4th to the 7th, driven by a monsoon trough combined with the southwest monsoon over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand. Key points from the meeting, chaired by deputy governor Siwakorn Buapong: River levels are currently falling but flash floods … Continued
Chiang Mai’s cheerleading community came together recently for CHIANG MAI CHEER 2026, a provincial competition held to select athletes who will represent Chiang Mai at upcoming national sporting events. Organised by the Cheerleading Division of the Chiang Mai Sports Association, the competition took place at The Pantip Lifestyle Hub Chiang Mai, with Assistant Professor Chaiporn Kaewwiwat, Secretar … Continued
Officials from the Protected Area Regional Office 16, under the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, inspected a lion cafe on Chang Klan Road after Chinese media reported that a Chinese tourist visiting Chiang Mai had been bitten on the face by a lion cub, with the venue paying compensation of 4,000 baht. The story went viral on Chinese social media before reaching local … Continued
The Chiang Mai Provincial Office of Tourism and Sports held a FAM Trip called “Chiang Mai Night Out” on 2nd–3rd September 2026, part of the province’s 12 Months 12 Festivals high-value tourism programme, aimed at boosting gastronomy tourism and giving local dishes and know-how a bigger economic role. Ittirath Sinarak, Chiang Mai’s Tourism and Sports Chief, welcomed media, influencers and tourism o … Continued
On the evening of 1st September, multiple Chiang Mai disaster prevention and mitigation units, alongside doctors, nurses and rescue teams, staged a fire drill at “Tawandaeng Mahachon” to prepare for emergencies at entertainment venues across the province. Around 500 participants took part, including staff from entertainment venues and similar establishments, government agency heads and network par … Continued
The Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) has stepped in to resolve a dispute between food truck vendors at its public park, after a confrontation between an existing steak vendor and a newcomer claiming PAO permission to trade on the same spot went viral online. PAO officials first visited the site to clarify that the area is public land, open to free trading with no formal allo … Continued
Chiang Mai’s tourism office has launched “MU Month” for September 2026, an initiative encouraging visitors to explore the province’s temples and merit-making traditions. The event was announced by Chakkrapong Sitthilor, assistant Chiang Mai tourism and sports officer, alongside Supamit Kijjapipat, president of the Chiang Mai Tourism Business Association. Now in its third year, MU Month is supporte … Continued
Continuous rainfall on 31st August and 1st September caused rivers to overflow in Mae Chaem district, flooding agricultural land in Chang Khoeng and Tha Pha sub-districts and damaging a riverside road, according to the district’s disaster prevention office. In Chang Khoeng, farmland was affected across eight villages, including Ban To Ruea, Ban Ton Tan-Nang Lae and Ban Huai Rin. A laterite road us … Continued
A neighbour in Fa Ham rescued two dogs left behind after their owner moved out of a rental house, taking everything but the pets. The dogs — a female chow chow named “Mee Tang” and a mixed-breed named “Nam Wan” — were found lingering by the empty house. Unable to keep them himself, the man sheltered them by the fence with an umbrella during Chiang Mai’s ongoing rain, then took them by samlor to Wa … Continued
A large sli tree collapsed across the road up Doi Suthep near Nam Tok Rap Sadet this afternoon (1st September), crushing a parked NT company vehicle. No one was injured. The tree, over 20 metres tall, blocked all traffic in both directions for nearly an hour. Officials cut it into sections with chainsaws, after which locals and tourists worked together to clear the pieces from the road, reopening … Continued