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CHIANG RAI – On Sunday, May 24, 2026, a quiet morning in northern Thailand turned into a tense crime scene. Police officers in Chiang Rai province stopped a suspected drug smuggling group, which ended in a fatal shootout. One unidentified suspect died in the middle of a rice field in Mae Chan District. This event […]

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MAY

Mae Sai Flood Threat: Choked Waterway Sparks Fears as Demolition Plans Stall

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Jeff Tomas

Temporary sandbags won't be enough to stop the next major flood, experts warn, as local officials wait for the green light to clear the waterway.

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MAY

Fake Job Broker Faces Jail Time After Defrauding Dozens in Chiang Rai

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Jeff Tomas

CHIANG RAI – For many young workers, finding a job overseas feels like a golden ticket to a better future. But for a group of hopeful job seekers in northern Thailand, that dream quickly turned into a costly nightmare. A 24-year-old employment broker is now facing severe legal trouble after allegedly scamming dozens of workers […]

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MAY

Chiang Rai Akha Villagers Seek Justice Over Israel Job Scam

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CTN News

CHIANG RAI – Dozens of ethnic Akha villagers gathered at the Chiang Rai Provincial Hall on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, to file formal complaints against a 24-year-old local man who allegedly swindled them out of millions of baht. The victims, primarily from the Mae Yao, Mae Fa Luang, and Mae Suai districts, claim the suspect promised […]

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MAY

Chiang Rai Man Struggling With Depression Dies From Self-Immolation

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Jeff Tomas

CHIANG RAI – On the evening of May 8, 2026, a 69-year-old man identified as Mr. Boonyon took his own life by self-immolation near a field hut in the Mae Chan District of Chiang Rai, Thailand. Local authorities from the Mae Chan Police Station responded to the scene at Muang Kham Mai village after receiving reports […]

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MAY

Taxi Driver Nabbed With 2.2 Million Meth Pills at Chiang Rai Checkpoint

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Jeff Tomas

CHIANG RAI— Police in northern Thailand arrested a 49-year-old taxi driver for trying to smuggle 2.2 million methamphetamine pills. The driver, identified as Apichat Fakyaem, hid the massive drug haul inside his pink taxi. To avoid getting caught, he placed the drugs on the car seats and floor, covered them with a thick blanket, and […]

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MAY

Pha Muang Task Force in Chiang Rai Seizes 4 Million Meth Pills

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Jeff Tomas

CHIANG RAI - Major General Sathit Wainon, Commander of the Pha Muang Task Force , confirmed on May 5, 2026, that his units successfully intercepted a massive drug shipment containing approximately 4 million methamphetamine tablets following a brief…

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MAY

Chiang Rai Border Patrol Arrests 4 Chinese Scammer

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Jeff Tomas

CHIANG RAI - Late at night on May 3, Thai border authorities arrested four Chinese men who had illegally sneaked across the Mekong River into Chiang Saen District, Chiang Rai, carrying heavy bags loaded with 50 mobile phones.

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MAY

Chiang Rai Border Patrol Busts Chinese Man Smuggling Motorcycles

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Jeff Tomas

CHIANG RAI, THAILAND — Local authorities in northern Thailand have successfully stopped a suspected motorcycle smuggling operation along the busy borders of the Mekong River.

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MAY

Chiang Rai Governor Kicks Off “Thai Helps Thai” Campaign

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CTN News

CHIANG RAI - On Friday, Governor Chucheep Pongchai launched the "Thai Chuay Thai" (Thais Help Thais) campaign to cut the rising cost of living for local families. The event kicked off simultaneously across all 18 districts of the province.

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