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Doi Inthanon drops to 9°C as foreign visitors flock to Chiang Mai peak

The summit of Thailand's highest mountain recorded a single-digit low for a second morning, and foreigners made up more than half of the visitors the park counted. The story Doi…

The Thaiger · 1 day ago

Chiang Mai plans to become Thailand’s astronomy capital

Chiang Dao district in Chiang Mai is being developed as a stargazing destination under a joint initiative by the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) and…

The Thaiger · 2 days ago

Foreign booking sites face Thai airfare caps after Chiang Mai fare spike

Thailand's aviation regulator has asked the Commerce Ministry for a law making foreign booking sites register and follow fare caps, after Chiang Mai fares topped 20,000 baht. The…

The Thaiger · 2 days ago

Chiang Mai mayor among 79 suspects in major fake ID crackdown

Thai officials launched a major crackdown on an alleged identity document fraud network in Chiang Mai today, November 12, with 79 arrest warrants linked to a scheme involving…

The Thaiger · 3 days ago

CAAT addresses soaring Chiang Mai flight prices ahead of festival

Return flights between Bangkok and Chiang Mai are being advertised for as much as 28,000 baht on online booking platforms during the upcoming Loy Krathong and Yi Peng festivals,…

The Thaiger · 3 days ago

South Korean tourists targeted in Chiang Mai supplement scam

Police raided two businesses in Chiang Mai today, November 8, following complaints from South Korean tourists who said they were taken by tour operators to buy unregistered health…

The Thaiger · 7 days ago

Lightning strike on Chiang Mai field hut kills one, injures villagers

Lightning hit a rice field hut in Mae Chaem district where harvesters had sheltered from a storm, killing one man and injuring at least eight others. The story Lightning strike on…

The Thaiger · 8 days ago

Chiang Mai holds early talks on environmentally friendly Doi Suthep cable car

Chiang Mai‘s Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) held a discussion with Austrian and Canadian representatives about a cable car system on Doi Suthep mountain to reduce…

The Thaiger · 9 days ago

Chinese man arrested for overstay, drug use in Chiang Mai

Tourist police arrested a Chinese man at a hotel in Chiang Mai yesterday, November 3, after discovering he had overstayed his permission to remain in Thailand and testing positive…

The Thaiger · 11 days ago

Cause remains unknown for chedi spire collapse at Chiang Mai temple

The spire of a chedi at a temple in Chiang Mai’s Doi Lo district collapsed today, November 3. No injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation. The chedi, known…

The Thaiger · 12 days ago

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