CHIANG RAI – Northern Thailand is facing a growing environmental crisis, and local communities are stepping up to demand clear answers. An active environmental network in the region is calling on Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin to take immediate action against severe water pollution in the Kok River. The core issue revolves around […]

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CHIANG RAI – Heavy machinery was deployed to repair 13 flood walls along the Sai River in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai, ensuring safety for residents and border markets. As the rainy season approaches, bringing with it the severe threat of heavy monsoon rains and rapid flash floods, a massive collaborative effort is underway. The primary goal […]

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CHIANG RAI – On May 12, 2026, police officers in the Mae Chan District of Chiang Rai Province successfully apprehended a major drug dealer after a dramatic three-hour standoff that saw the suspect open fire on law enforcement before barricading himself inside a resident’s bathroom. The suspect, identified as 54-year-old Mr. Aja Kala, was targeted in […]

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CHIANG RAI – Authorities in Chiang Rai launched a sweeping enforcement operation this week, resulting in the seizure of 2.3 million methamphetamine pills, the interception of 11 stolen vehicles headed for the border, and the destruction of hundreds of illegal exhaust pipes. Major General Manop Senakul, Commander of the Chiang Rai Provincial Police, and Deputy Governor […]

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CHIANG RAI — In a major blow to cross-border drug trafficking, narcotics police officers and military units successfully intercepted a massive shipment of crystal meth, commonly known as “Ice,” late Saturday night. The operation resulted in the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of 330 kilograms of the high-purity drug. The sting operation took […]

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