Thailand's Tourism Ministry Predicts a Record 41.1 Million Visitor for 2019  Chiang Rai Times«The 41 million is a projection from the current trend,» Tourism Minister Weerasak Kowsurat said at the briefing. "If we actually really reach that level, I'll have a ...

Islamic Militants Bomb Catholic Church in Southern Philippines Killing 18 Worshipers  Chiang Rai Times«We will pursue to the ends of the earth the ruthless perpetrators behind this dastardly crime, the law will give them no mercy». Share on Facebook Follow on ...

Yoga School on Koh Phangan That Closed after Rape Scandal Reopens  Chiang Rai Timesthe school apologized for the “suffering expressed by many women” and added that “we have not, at any point, denied the allegations”, but also claimed there ...

Three 12 Year-Old Girls Killed in Tragic Motorcycle Accident  Chiang Rai TimesEyewitnesses told police the motorcycle strayed across the middle line on a bend in the road in front of Wat Nong Ngu Luam temple and collided with a dirt lorry ...

What Liberals (Still) Get Wrong About Trump's Supporters  Chiang Rai Times“The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.” Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook Add to ...

Play Station 'PUBG Lite' Beta Test Begins in Thailand  Chiang Rai TimesBANGKOK – PUBG Corp, the company behind the game, announced an open test beta for the new version of the game is open to play today, but before you get ...

Thai Court Sentences Burmese Woman to Death for Laundering Drug Money  Chiang Rai TimesNan Mying Thein Aye denied any wrongdoing, telling Thai authorities that she had operated currency exchange shops in Thailand and Myanmar.

Three Thai Immigration Officers Arrested for Issuing Fake Visa's  Chiang Rai TimesImmigration Bureau chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn with suspects (seated) arrested in the fake visa stamps case, during a media conference on Friday.

Thailand's Drug War Targets Meth from Chiang Rai's Golden Triangle  Chiang Rai TimesThe «Golden Triangle,» a quasi-lawless region in the border area of Myanmar, China, Thailand and Laos, is both a safe haven and a distribution hub for drug ...

FIFA's Secretary General Asks Thailand to Release Bahrain Soccer Player  Chiang Rai TimesIn an emailed letter, Samoura asked Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha “to take the necessary steps to ensure that Mr. AI-Araibi is allowed to return safely to ...

Joint Thai-Malay Taskforce Takes Down Nigerian, Thai Romance Scam  Chiang Rai TimesOver the past year alone, the gang had conned more than 100 million baht from their victims, with the latest being swindled out of 29 million baht, Pol Lt Gen ...

Australian Refugee Footballer Detained in Thailand 'Losing Hope'  Chiang Rai TimesThe Bahrainis demanded Araibi be extradited to his country of origin, even though he was traveling to Thailand on an Australian-issued refugee travel document ...

Will Article 44 Be Used to Further Postpone Thailand's Elections  Chiang Rai TimesPundits say failing to hold an election would only put Thailand in a state of “Uncertainty” and “Unpredictability”. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook Add to ...

Chinese Embassy Diplomats Demand Better Safety for Chinese Citizens Visiting Pattaya  Chiang Rai TimesThe Chinese Embassy diplomats said that 80 per cent of drowning victims in Pattaya were Chinese Nationals. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook Add to ...

Thai Police Investigation Reveals Cross Border Tiger Syndicate  Chiang Rai TimesBANGKOK – New findings from a three-month investigation reveal professional gangs were dispatched across Thailand's borders to target the Kingdom's wild ...

Thailand Commits to Policy of Not Detaining Migrant Children  Chiang Rai TimesThe document is an agreement in principle and does not ensure how such children will be taken care of. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook Add to ...

Over 10000 Asian Openbill Storks Migrate to Northern Thailand  Chiang Rai TimesTheir arrival is also good news for farmers as the birds feed on pests such as grasshopper and apple snails that have damaged their rice plants. Share on ...

Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond Wins Singapore Open  Chiang Rai TimesJazz was impressive on the front nine and made the turn with a three-stroke lead, before finishing with two birdies in the last three holes to seal victory. Share on ...

Canadian, Thai Arrested for Transnational Drug Trafficking in Bangkok  Chiang Rai TimesCanadian national Stephens Blair, 38, and Thai man Pahol Siwasirikarun, 27 – were arrested along with 3,740 grams of heroin hidden in eight automobile ...

Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon Retains Malaysia Masters Badminton Crown  Chiang Rai TimesThe sixth seed from Thailand ended the final with 21-9 and 22-20 over the reigning Olympic and world champion Carolina Marin from Spain, who was seeded ...

Thailand's Jazz Janewattananond Wins Singapore Open  Chiang Rai TimesJazz was impressive on the front nine and made the turn with a three-stroke lead, before finishing with two birdies in the last three holes to seal victory. Share on ...

Tourism Authority Reports 38 Million Foreigners Visited Thailand in 2018  Chiang Rai TimesThe centre reported the foreign visitors generated Bt2 trillion in revenue, up from Bt1.8 trillion earned from 35.6 million travellers in 2017. Share on Facebook ...

Thailand Junta Faces Bigger Protests Against Election Delays  Chiang Rai Times«They cannot set conditions to negotiate with the government,» Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said of the activists, according to local media. Share on ...

Two Buddhist Monks Killed After Insurgents Attack Temple in Southern Thailand  Chiang Rai TimesAn abbot and vice abbot were killed when at least six assailants believed to be dressed as members of a government security force burst into the Rattanupap ...

Police Arrest Belgian Man for Luggage Theft at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport  Chiang Rai TimesAirport police arrested him after he checked in at a VietJet Air counter, he had the stolen luggage in his possession. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook ...

Flood Waters in Tham Luang Cave Halts Clean-Up Inspection  Chiang Rai TimesThe 35-man inspection team were forced to turn back three kilometers inside the cave complex. They could not reach a chamber known as «Pattaya Beach» and ...

Artificial Rainmaking Operation Starts as Pollution Chokes Bangkok  Chiang Rai TimesGreenpeace's Thailand director Tara Buakamsri said immediate action should be taken by the authorities, like reducing the number of cars and closing schools ...

Clean-up Operation Begin Inside Chiang Rai’s Tham Luang Cave  Chiang Rai TimesDepartment of National Park deputy chief Jongklai Worapongsathorn said the six-hour survey helped the team establish a plan to clean up and collect rescue ...

Visa-on-Arrival Fees Waived to Boost Chinese New Year Tourism  Chiang Rai TimesGovernor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Yuthasak Supasorn, said that the continuation of the visa-on-arrival stimulus measure came at a perfect ...

China’s Detentions of Canadians Pose a Threat to all Countries  Chiang Rai TimesCanadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said earlier this week that China's “arbitrary detentions of Canadians ... represent a way of behaving which is a ...

Sponsored Article Advertising for Your Business Starting from $50.00 USD  Chiang Rai TimesAs we enter 2019 the Chiang Rai Times has adjusted its advertising prices to help local businesses in Chiang Rai get targeted advertising for less. Advertise ...

Belarusian Model Charged with Solicitation and Conspiracy Deported from Thailand  Chiang Rai TimesWeeks before her arrest in Thailand, Ms. Vashukevich had come to public attention in Russia with the release of a video by Aleksei A. Navalny, a leading critic of ...

Why Thailand Will Stay in the Third World  Chiang Rai TimesGiven that Gen Prayut has broken his election promises several times, many no longer trust his words. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook Add to Google+ ...

Commerce Ministry Promotes GI Campaign in Chiang Rai  Chiang Rai TimesIn the Mae Suai Community, there are five well-known products that have been added to the Ministry of Commerce's GI list including Doi Chaang coffee, Chiang ...

Frenchman Patrick Andre Marie, 64, Found Dead in Hat Yai Guesthouse  Chiang Rai TimesA police investigation revealed that the Frenchman checked into the guesthouse on Jan 8. Guesthouse staff said they last saw him at 11pm on Saturday night.