Chiang Mai
Make a Donation at the Chiang Mai Toy Ride
A special charity event will be taking place in Chiang Mai next month, when the streets of the Thai city are taken over by a parade of motorcycles.
Bright investment outlook for Chiang Mai
The global economic downturn coupled with several of political turbulence have marred the investment atmosphere in Chiang Mai, a political stronghold of Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, convicted of misusing the power of his of...
Thais hunt for missing hippo
Bangkok - Thailand's Chiang Mai Night Safari has launched a search and rescue operation for a baby hippopotamus that went missing from the zoo's veterinary hospital last week, media reports said Sunday.
New Chiang Mai district set up to honour late HRH Princess Galyani
The Cabinet Tuesday approved the establishment of a new district in Chiang Mai to honour late Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana.
Chiang Mai wins Bt18.6 bn budget
Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij unveiled the Bt18.6 billion investment sum for Chiang Mai, making it the province with the second largest sum following Bangkok.
PM: Protest in Chiang Mai could tarnish tourism image
A group of armed ‘Red Shirt’ protesters attempting to force the release of a protest movement leader at a Chiang Mai police station early Friday led the police to use a water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejaj...
Thai Zoo Celebrates Baby Panda's Debut
A baby panda, who has been most famous in Thailand since her birth in later May, made her official debut on Saturday in a zoo in Thai northern city Chiang Mai, attracting thousands of visitors.
TAT and Thai Airways Invite French Couples to Get Married in Chiang Mai
Fifteen couples from France and the Benelux countries have tied the knot in a traditional Lanna Thai ceremony held in Northern Thailand as part of a partially sponsored event organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thai Airways Internat...
Those born on May 27 can visit cute panda cub today
People born on May 27 are eligible to visit the one-month-old panda cub at Chiang Mai Zoo today.
Red protests annoy locals on first day of Songkran
Road blockades by red-shirt demonstrators in downtown Chiang Mai have been dampening the spirit of the Songkran festival, which kicks off in the northern city today.
Chiang Mai Songkran Festival - All Over Chiang Mai - April 13 - 15, 2009
Featuring Lanna Thai New Year celebrations and festivities at temples, the city gates and around the city moat throughout the northern capital of Chiang Mai
Supreme Administrative Court disqualifies Chiang Mai mayor
Chiang Mai - The Supreme Administrative Court Friday endorsed the decision of the Chiang Mai election committee to disqualify Chiang Mai Municipality mayor Duentemduang na Chiang Mai.
Chiang Mai Governor reveals plan to create more green areas
Chiang Mai Governor Amornpun Nimanun today(March 25) gave a policy that called on each village in the province to plant 3,000 trees to create 60,000 rai of green areas throughout the region.
Rain starting to lay the dust in Chiang Mai
A few days of rainfall have eased the problem of fine dust in Chiang Mai, but health officials are still concerned about residents' health after 30,000 people reportedly suffered respiratory illnesses from March 1-17.
Tourism in Thailand’s holiday-oriented northern province of Chiang Mai is being impacted by a double crisis, a sagging economy and smog from forest fires both adding to a plunging hotel occupancy rate, according to the Chiang Mai Tourism Business ...
Haze halts Chiang Mai flights
Thai Airways International has cancelled flights between Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son for safety reasons as dust haze continues to shroud the northern sky.
The deputy finance minister discussed economic with business leaders in Chiang Mai Province today. The meeting was held under extra security in case of a protest by local anti-government red-shirt group.
Chiang Mai to host Hollywood studio
CKA Chiang Mai Co Ltd, a subsidiary of the Los Angles-based entertainment firm Creative Kingdom Inc, plans to pour 8 billion baht into a movie town in Chiang Mai.
Thai government to call up small army of firefighters
Up to 2,000 firefighters will be hired to help battle bushfires raging in northern provinces which have been shrouded in a haze of harmful dust for two weeks.
Thailand's Northern provinces heavily hit by seasonal smog
Thailand's mountainous northern region, particularly Chiang Mai, was blanketed with thick smog Monday from seasonal burning-off fires with high levels of dust particles reaching health-alert levels across the region, hitting the record for the yea...