The director of the Irrigation Department has told CityNews that the Chiang Mai and Lamphun irrigation management is currently in good order, following a thorough inspection. All weirs and equipment as well as personnel are ready for action and all systems are go. Canals have been cleared of water clogging materials such as weeds, branches and rubbish and all buildings and equipments have been ins … Continued
British Ambassador Mark Gooding spent the day with Honorary British Consul Ben Svasti in meetings with the governor, the chief of police as well as a few resident Brits. Members of the British community were asked to register to join the meeting at the Chiangmai Gymkhana Club where a dozen or so turned up. Aydan Stuart, ex deputy editor of Citylife, reported that the British Ambassador answered qu … Continued
Landslides across the North don’t just create challenges to motorists and cut power lines, they are proving to be very dangerous. Today a woman was on her way to a hospital when a rescue van was stopped by a landslide. Over 200 metres of road were covered in mud along the Muang Khong-Chiang Dao Road. Rescue workers helped to stabilise here by offering first responder treatment before carrying her … Continued
Congrats to our local students at Chiang Mai University for bringing home the top prize in the Startup Thailand League 2025 (Northern chapter) and are now primed to head to Bangkok for the national championships in July. This will be the 9th competition, and was the first in the region. The team won out from 45 teams across nine northern universities with the second and third places going to Mae F … Continued
For the third day running, Chiang Mai has been drenched in very heavy rains, and there are now many communities reporting flooded households as well as inaccessible roads. The Pratu Kom, Sri Ping Muang and Fah Mai as well as Wat Kate communities have now reported water levels a high as 30-50cms with some roads now being inaccessible to small vehicles. Numerous areas in San Pa Tong District are flo … Continued
Kew Mae Pan on Doi Inthanon will be closed, as it always is each year, on the 31st of May for five months so that the ecosystem can rest up and take a breath. Make sure you make your trip there as soon as possible if you don’t want to wait a whole five months! This popular nature trail is 2.8 kms long and offers stunning panoramic views, beautiful forests and wild flowers and birdlife.
The Chiang Mai Traffic Police has announced that it is currently installing numerous smart CCTVs at major intersections and areas along Huay Kaew and Nimmanhaemin Road as well as around the moat. These smart CCTVs will be able to analyse traffic data, report on helmetless heads, watch out for irresponsible and dangerous driving and record any and all traffic as well as pedestrian infractions. The … Continued
Following days of very heavy rains across Chiang Mai, reports are coming in that San Pa Tong District is facing some very fast and flash floods, though to date, the situation is not as bad as last year’s floods, say authorities. According to San Pa Tong Rescue Service, following the rains in Samoeng over the past few days which have been flowing into the Mae Khan Canal, past Bo Luak Sub-District, … Continued