Nearly a week of unrelenting smog has taken a visible toll on Chiang Mai residents who work outdoors, with vendors at Warorot Market among the worst affected. Sitting outside from 7am to 5pm daily, many have developed burning eyes, dry throats, persistent coughs and nosebleeds. Vendor Saengduan Sanittha said she cannot afford to stop working despite the health risks — her stall rent is fixed regar … Continued
Chiang Mai’s 700th Anniversary Stadium stood largely empty this week as residents heeded warnings to stay indoors, with outdoor sports fields across the city equally deserted. The scene reflects five consecutive days of severe PM2.5 pollution, with thick wildfire smoke blanketing the city and obscuring Doi Suthep entirely. IQAir has ranked Chiang Mai first in the world for worst air quality, with … Continued
With just 50 days on the clock, Chiang Mai Governor Ratapon Naradit led a mass volunteer effort yesterday around the moat area to prepare the city for UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage assessment, scheduled for June 2026. Joining the governor at Chang Phueak Gate were Provincial Administrative Organisation President Pichai Lertpong-adisom, government officials, royal volunteer representatives, priv … Continued
At around 10.30am this morning, more than 100 Thai and American members of the CNX4PEACE group and supporters gathered outside the new United States Consulate on the Chiang Mai–Lampang Super Highway in Nong Pa Khrang, to protest the ongoing war between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran and call for an immediate ceasefire. Police and relevant officials were present throughout to en … Continued
Record-high fuel prices and growing anxiety over petrol shortages at stations across the city have given Chiang Mai’s railway station a noticeably busier atmosphere. Travellers are turning to the train to cut costs, and tourists from other provinces who had planned to drive to Chiang Mai for this year’s Songkran festival are switching to rail in growing numbers. Station staff say the uptick in pas … Continued
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Central Pattana Public Company Limited, in collaboration with the Health Science Research Institute of Chiang Mai University and key partners, has launched a regional campaign titled “Share the Air – Passing on Better Air”, aimed at addressing the ongoing PM2.5 crisis in northern Thailand. The initiative integrates academic research and health expertise to deliver a structured response covering th … Continued
A new survey by NIDA Poll, the public opinion research centre of the National Institute of Development Administration, has found that the ongoing fuel crisis is weighing heavily on Thais’ Songkran holiday plans, with a significant share of respondents cancelling travel outright. The poll, conducted on 17th-18th March 2026 among 1,310 respondents aged 18 and over, drawn from across all regions, edu … Continued
With queues forming at pumps across the city, a group of Chiang Mai volunteer media developers has launched CM-PUMP, a web app that lets users report and check real-time fuel availability at stations near them — no download required. The app runs directly in a mobile browser. Turn on GPS and a colour-coded map shows nearby stations: green for available, red for out, grey for no data yet. All maj … Continued
On the morning of 20th March, Chinese businessman Fang Peng Cheng accompanied by his lawyer, Dr Athipong Polchai, visited Phuping Police Station to follow up on two linked cases: the disappearance of his one-month-old son’s body from the mortuary unit of Maharaj Nakhon Chiang Mai Hospital, and a separate complaint he has filed against the hospital’s medical team and relevant personnel on charges o … Continued