Elephant Santa’s Help Distribute Gifts to School Children in Thailand  Chiang Rai TimesAYUTTHAYA – Elephants dressed as Santas from Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and Royal Kraal visited school children to hand out gifts on Monday. Students at ...

Arrests Fuel Anxieties Among Canadian Expats Living in China  Chiang Rai TimesThe fallout from the arrests could have implications beyond the immediate Canadian expat community, including researchers who visit China. Share on ...

Mainland Christmas Shoppers Splurge on Discount Sales in Hong Kong  Chiang Rai TimesShoppers flooded into malls in the popular retail districts of Tsim Sha Tsui, and Causeway Bay, where eye-catching signs promoting sales and discounts were ...

Northern Thailand Gears Up for Changing Tourism Trends  Chiang Rai TimesThe TAT's Beijing office reported that the trend of big tour groups has changed to small groups comprising six or seven travellers. Share on Facebook Follow on ...

Chiang Rai Villagers Warn the Mekong River “Is Not For Sale”  Chiang Rai TimesLocals complain that the rush for development and China's growing influence will leave them worse off. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook Add to Google+ ...

World Health Organization Urges Thailand to Better Road Safety  Chiang Rai Times«Enforcement is everything,» says Dr Liviu Vedrasco, who works on road safety at the World Health Organization. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook Add to ...

Thailand’s Famous Siamese Fighting Fish Wins National Recognition  Chiang Rai TimesBANGKOK – The Siamese fighting fish, or Betta Splendens, has been formally recognized as the national aquatic animal by the National Identity Committee ...

British Embassy Bangkok Helps Thai Police Create English-Language Reports  Chiang Rai TimesWorking with Thai police, the British Embassy created signs and forms for police stations in both Thai and English. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook Add ...

US Justice Department Indicts Two Chinese Government Hackers  Chiang Rai TimesIn an operation coordinated with US allies in Europe and Asia, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said the move was being made to rebuff "China's ...

Chinese, Thai Companies to Develop Tourism Boat Service in Chiang Rai’s Golden Triangle  Chiang Rai Times"The investment will be at a minimum of 39 million baht (1.19 million U.S. dollars) to firstly realize the plan that we may be able to attract more than 100 million ...

Thailand’s Immigration Action Task Force Announces Arrest of 58 Romance Scammers  Chiang Rai TimesImmigration police chief Pol Lt Gen Surachet Hakpan held a press conference to disclose that 58 individuals involved in romance scams had been apprehended ...

Future Forward Party Proposes Ending Economic Monopoly and Military Reform  Chiang Rai TimesThanathorn said the party would put an end to monopoly by big businesses, and allow small businesses access to financial support and to strictly enforce the ...

Japan Unveils Plan to Constructs Two F35B Aircraft Carriers  Chiang Rai TimesThe government also endorsed guidelines for a 10-year defence policy that puts renewed emphasis on cyber security as well as space defence. Share on ...

Miss Philippines Catriona Gray was Crowned Miss Universe 2018  Chiang Rai TimesMs Gray, 24, was officially crowned Miss Universe title by last year's winner, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook Add to Google+ ...

Eight Korean Tourists Injured in Passenger Van Crash in Central Thailand  Chiang Rai TimesEight tourists from South Korea travelling the van were seriously injured and were taken to Churarat 11 Hospital. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook Add to ...

Vietnamese Woman Detained for Ivory Smuggling IN Northeastern Thailand  Chiang Rai TimesNine hundred and thirty pieces of ivory weighing in at 22 kg and estimated to be worth more than 1 million baht in total was found in the luggage of 43 year old ...

Statue Mohandas Gandhi Removed from African University Over Claims of Racism  Chiang Rai Times"Having his statue means that we stand for everything he stands for and if he stands for these things [his alleged racism], I don't think we should have his statue ...

Thailand’s Poom Saksansin Wins PGA Indonesian Masters  Chiang Rai TimesJAKARTA – Thailand's Poom Saksansin proved his reputation as the “smiling assassin” Sunday after storming to a three-shot victory at the $750,000 Indonesian ...

Thai Policeman Killed after Head-on Collision in Western Thailand  Chiang Rai TimesKANCHANABURI – A Royal Thai policeman was killed and a noodle shop owner seriously injured after their pickup trucks collided head-on in Sai Yok district of ...

Thailand May Become the Worlds Powerhouse of Medical Marijuana  Chiang Rai Times“Marijuana is Thailand's future cash crop,” Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong told reporters last month. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook Add to ...

Irish Declare Thailand as the Best Destination in Asia-Pacific  Chiang Rai TimesIn 2017, Thailand received 51,168 Irish visitors, up by 1.54%, generating an estimated 3.3 billion Baht. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook Add to Google+ ...

Suspected Bt10 Million Diamond Thief Arrested in Southern Thailand  Chiang Rai TimesCHANTHABURI – The Royal Thai Police have arrested a suspect for allegedly stealing a Bt10 million diamond from its owner in a fake jewelry shop earlier this ...

Australia’s Interpol Alerted Thailand to Arrival of Refugee Bahrain Football Player  Chiang Rai TimesAl-Araibi, a Bahraini refugee who lives in Australia as a permanent resident, was arrested on arrival at Bangkok on the evening of 27 November, on the basis of ...

Time Magazine Names Tham Luang Cave Rescuers Hero’s of the Year  Chiang Rai TimesCHIANG RAI – Rescue volunteers involved in the dramatic and complex rescue operation to extract 12 boys and their football coach trapped deep inside the ...

Central Islamic Council of Thailand Bans Child Marriage Nationwide  Chiang Rai TimesThe Central Islamic Council of Thailand (CICOT)'s new regulation bans children under the age of 17 from marriage. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook ...

Human Trafficking Gang Busted in Northern Thailand  Chiang Rai TimesThe two drivers and their assistants, all are residents of Chiang Rai, have been charged with human trafficking. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook Add to ...

British Prime Minister Theresa May Survives Non Confidence Vote  Chiang Rai Times«I'm pleased to have received the backing of my colleagues in tonight's ballot,» she said outside her Downing Street office after the result was announced.

Bringing Vietnam’s Trafficked Teenage Girls Home from Slavery in China  Chiang Rai TimesHANOI – Two girls sprint from a hair salon into a car that will lead them back to safety in Vietnam — a snapshot of the daring rescues taking place each month to ...

41 Year-Old French Tourist Shot in Cold Blood in Bangkok By Off Duty Thai Policemen  Chiang Rai TimesCity police chief Lieutenant-General Sutthipong Wongpin said Senior Sergeant-Major Kantapong Huadsri had confessed to killing the man over an argument ...

Huawei CEO Meng Wanzhou Released on Bail in Vancouver, Canada  Chiang Rai TimesMeng's release comes hours after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that former diplomat Michael Kovrig had been arrested in Beijing amid ...

Thai Junta Sets Election Date and Lifts Ban on Political Campaigning  Chiang Rai TimesEffective immediately, political parties can begin campaigning for the election in Thailand's lower house, which will likely see Thailand's populist party pitted ...

Cold Weather to Remain in Northern and Northeastern Thailand  Chiang Rai TimesNorthern and Northeastern provinces have experienced cold weather, with minimum temperatures ranging from 15-22 degrees Celsius and with isolated rain in ...

France’s Yellow Vest Protests Spill Over into Belgium  Chiang Rai TimesHundreds of people marched through Brussels on Saturday to demand lower fuel prices and better living conditions. Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook ...

Study Reveals Heavy Screen Time Appears to Impact Children’s Brains  Chiang Rai TimesAcademy of Pediatrics now recommends parents «avoid digital media use -- except video chatting -- in children younger than 18 to 24 months». Share on ...

Welfare Cardholders in Chiang Rai Get 500 Baht New Years Bonus  Chiang Rai TimesThe Junta Government has resolved to give the poor and the low-income earners enrolled in the social welfare card scheme a one-off stipend of 500 baht.