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Police Seize 1.8 Million Meth Tablets at Chiang Mai Bus Terminal

CHIANG MAI – In a major blow to regional drug trafficking, local police intercepted a massive shipment of narcotics at the Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal early Thursday morning. Police arrested three suspects from southern Thailand who were caught red-handed with nearly two million methamphetamine tablets as they prepared to board a bus bound for […]

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Army Rangers in Chiang Mai Seize 250,000 Pills and Raw Opium Near Border

CHIANG MAI – On the night of May 12, 2026, Thai Army Rangers from Task Force 3209 engaged in a violent shootout with a drug trafficking gang in the dense forests of Mae Ai District, resulting in one suspect killed and the seizure of a massive narcotics haul. The confrontation took place in the Tha […]

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Pha Muang Task Force Seizes 1 Million Meth Pills in Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI – In a significant blow to cross-border drug syndicates, the Pha Muang Task Force successfully intercepted a large-scale smuggling operation in the rugged terrain of the Mae Ai District. The operation, which began as a routine patrol on the evening of May 10, 2026, resulted in a violent firefight and the seizure of […]

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Six Injured in Chiang Mai After Bodhi Tree Branch Falls on Merit Makers

CHIANG MAI – On the afternoon of May 10, 2026, a massive branch from a century-old Bodhi tree suddenly snapped and collapsed onto a group of villagers during a traditional merit-making ceremony at Wat Ku Daeng. The incident, which occurred in the Saraphi district of Chiang Mai, left six women injured, with three reported to […]

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Soldiers in Chiang Mai Seizes 270 Kilograms of Crystal Meth After Firefight

CHIANG MAI - In the early hours of May 3, Thai military forces engaged in a fierce gunfight with a gang of 15 to 20 armed drug smugglers at a natural border crossing in the Mae Ai District of Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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Chiang Mai Records 83 New Wildfire Hotspots Amid Blistering Heatwave

CHIANG MAI - On April 1, 2026, local authorities in Chiang Mai, Thailand, declared a dual environmental and weather emergency as satellite systems detected 83 new wildfire hotspots across the province, all while a blistering 38-degree Celsius…

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Chiang Mai School Van Crashes Into Tree Injuring15 Students and Driver

CHIANG MAI - A morning commute turned into a terrifying ordeal for students in northern Thailand. On the morning of May 1, 2026, a school van carrying young children lost control and crashed head-on into a tree along the Chom Thong-Hot Road in…

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Chiang Mai Honors the Saint of Lanna on the 91st Anniversary of Doi Suthep Road

CHIANG MAI - On April 30, residents, monks, and local officials in Chiang Mai gathered at the foothills of the city's most famous mountain to commemorate the 91st anniversary of the opening of the Doi Suthep road.

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Third Homeless Man Found Dead in Chiang Mai in Less Than Two Weeks

Chiang Mai Authorities investigate a string of unconnected deaths among the city's vulnerable street population.

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Chiang Mai Police Smash Chinese Cyber Fraud Ring

Authorities rescue Thai victims forced to move illegal money for an international online crime group

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