Alcohol Ban Proposed for the Thai New Year “Songkran”  Chiang Rai TimesNo alcoholic beverages will be sold on April 13, the traditional Thai New Year, if the Alcohol Control Committee's (ACC) proposal is approved. Share on ...

Air Quality and Haze Crisis Worsens in Northern Thailand  Chiang Rai TimesThe Pollution Control Department (PCD) reported that the amount of small dust particles in the North of Thailand was very high yesterday mainly due to forest ...

In Chaos, Thai Politicians Turn to Fortune Tellers  Chiang Rai TimesThailand's history is steeped in astrology, with every twist in the country's volatile history of coups, protests and short-lived civilian governments informed by the ...

Five Thai and Nigerian Busted in Online Romance Scam  Chiang Rai TimesBANGKOK – Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn, commissioner of the Immigration Bureau has told a media briefing that immigration police have arrested six people ...

Thailand's Election Commission Recommends Dissolution of Thai Raksa Chart Party  Chiang Rai Times'We'll be asking the court to exercise our rights under the constitution,' Preechaphol Pongpanit, TRC party leader, told reporters. Share on Facebook Follow on ...

Refugee Footballer Hakeem al-Araibi Makes Triumphant Return to Australia  Chiang Rai TimesMELBOURNE – Australian Refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi made a triumphant return to Australia Tuesday, ending a harrowing two months in Thai ...

Thai Government Approves Extra Day for Songkran 2019  Chiang Rai TimesNormally, Songran holidays last from April 13 to 15 but the extra day is to make up for April 13, which falls on Saturday this year. Share on Facebook Follow on ...

Chinese Investors Pouring Money into Thailand Spending Billions on Property  Chiang Rai TimesThailand was the fourth-most-popular country for Chinese property investment in 2018, with $2.3 billion coming in from Chinese sources. Share on Facebook ...

Central World's Outdoor Plaza Hosts World's Best Street Food Bangkok 2019  Chiang Rai TimesWorld's Best Street Food: Bangkok 2019 brought together the best delicacies known to local people such as crabmeat wontons, Suki Yaki, Pad Thai or stir-fried ...

Russian Tourists Jumps to his Death at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport  Chiang Rai TimesInvestigators are collecting evidence at the scene and checking CCTV footage to draw conclusions on the death of Mikhail Sinitsyn, 44. Share on Facebook ...

International Monetary Fund Chief Warn of Global Economic Storm  Chiang Rai Times«The bottom-line - we see an economy that is growing more slowly than we had anticipated,» IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde told the World ...

Racism and Redemption Virginia's Democrat Governor Stirs Up Painful Past  Chiang Rai TimesGovernor Northam now says he plans to dedicate the rest of his term to helping Virginia «heal» -- telling CBS in an interview Sunday, «I'm not going anywhere.».

Thailand Facing Escalating Political Risk as Divisions Flare Amount Parties  Chiang Rai TimesThe spike in political risk looms over an economy that's already feeling the effects of the trade tension between the U.S. and China. Share on Facebook Follow ...

US Backed Forces Launch Assault of Last Islamic State Stronghold  Chiang Rai TimesSDF official Mustafa Bali, speaking to Reuters, described the assault as “the last battle”. He later wrote on Twitter that the attack had started and the enclave ...

Iranian Couple Arrested at Bangkok's Suvarnanabhumi Airport With Fake Passports  Chiang Rai TimesThe arrests came after officials observed the pair behaving suspiciously while they queued at the checkpoint for visas on arrival.

Foreign Woman's Impromptu Yoga Session Inside Chiang Mai McDonald's Bewilders Customers  Chiang Rai TimesWhile most netizens were indifferent about the whole thing, some observed that there is something more behind it than just “a woman doing yoga inside a fast ...

Ivanka Trump Launches Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative  Chiang Rai TimesWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump threw his weight behind his daughter's latest White House effort Thursday, backing her initiative to provide an ...

Thai Court Dismisses Case Against Wildlife Trafficking Kingpin  Chiang Rai TimesThe case unravelled after a key witness changed his testimony linking Mr Boonchai to the crime, according to the founder of anti-trafficking group Freeland, ...

Facebook Blacklists Myanmar's Ethnic Rebel Groups  Chiang Rai TimesThe company has embarked on a huge PR campaign over the last year to prove it is taking action in a country with an estimated 20 million Facebook accounts.

Texas Man Dies After E-Cigarette Explodes in his Face  Chiang Rai TimesBrown's death marks the second recent death from an exploding e-cigarette among thousands of injuries and burns. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook ...

Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro Rejects EU's Call for Elections  Chiang Rai Times"Why does the European Union have to tell a country in the world that has already had elections that it has to repeat its presidential elections, because they were ...

Iranian Tourists Apprehended For Alleged Theft in Southern Thailand  Chiang Rai TimesSURAT THANI – Police in Southern Thailand have apprehended four Iranians on theft charges after they allegedly stole cash and a clothing iron in the southern ...

South Korean Man Arrested in Bangkok for Extortion and Kidnapping  Chiang Rai TimesBANGKOK – A South Korean man detained in Bangkok is suspected of confining a Japanese woman for over two months, and two Japanese men for shorter ...

Chiang Rai's Stateless Children Face an Uncertain Future in Thailand  Chiang Rai TimesCHIANG RAI – Among the hill-tribes of northern Thailand's Chiang Rai province, children typically grow up without having Thai citizenship, resulting in ...

Austrlia's Ajla Tomljanovic Beats Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia at Thailand Open  Chiang Rai TimesTomljanovic said. “I'm excited to have another opportunity to win my first title. I don't enjoy losing in the final.” Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook Add to ...

Identifying the Expat Who've Made Thailand Their Home  Chiang Rai TimesCHIANG RAI – Sometimes, it's almost impossible to identify the real reasons why would-be expats choose one destination over another, but the expat ...

Thailand's Pheu Thai Party Chooses Sudarat Keyuraphan As PM Candidate  Chiang Rai TimesVeteran politician Sudarat, 57, is a longtime Thaksin ally who helped found his now-defunct Thai Rak Thai Party, a predecessor to Pheu Thai.

Facebook Thailand to Bar Foreign Electoral Ads Prior to Election  Chiang Rai TimesFacebook has also served as an outlet for dissent and critical voices under the junta, especially by exiles. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook Add to ...

Facebook Shuts Down Huge Iranian Led Manipulation Campaign  Chiang Rai TimesFacebook said its security team identified and blocked accounts linked to Iran aiming to influence political debate in more than 20 countries ...

Thailand's Immigration Police Arrest Five Foreign Criminals  Chiang Rai TimesCzech national Peter Bilek, Italian Daniele Lollo, South Korean fugitive Kyujae Lee, South Korean Nationals Geontl Hwang and Park Yunkwan were arrested in ...

Toxic Smog Forces Hundreds of Bangkok Schools to Close  Chiang Rai Times«The situation will be bad until February 3 to 4, so I decided to close schools,» said Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang, adding he hoped the move would also ...

Pattaya Hotel Staff Stop “Crazed Russian Man” from Jumping Off Balcony  Chiang Rai TimesA hotel security guard, told police that the Russian tourist went berserk and tried to jump from his hotel room balcony. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook ...

Woman Saves Puppy While Running Marathon in Central Thailand  Chiang Rai TimesShe later shared an adorable photo of the puppy, evidently exhausted after being a passenger on the marathon, curled up on her race number with her medal.

Birth Control and Advice Severally Lacking for Promiscuous Thai Teens  Chiang Rai TimesWith access to condoms and morning-after pills still limited in Thailand, students are increasingly having unprotected sex.

Chinese Company Consults Mekong River Residents Over Proposed Blasting Project  Chiang Rai TimesCommunities say the company hasn't considered the social and environmental impacts of proposed changes to the river.