Picture Bangkok's roaring traffic and packed sidewalks. Now imagine Chiang Rai's misty hill mornings, quiet coffee stalls, and trails through green rice fields. It's a Chiang Rai, Thailand escape from Bangkok that feels worlds apart.

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CHIANG RAI – People across the arts world and beyond gathered in sorrow. They joined the funeral rites for "Em Mueang Phan," the close aide and secretary to renowned artist Prof. Chalermchai Kositpipat.

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Chiang Rai welcomed 6.46 million visitors in 2025. That surge brought in 51.5 billion baht in revenue. Most came from Thai families who craved calm escapes from city noise. These numbers beat 2024 by 4.25 percent.

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BANGKOK - Residents of northern Thailand's Phichit and Phetchabun provinces received good news after the Civil Court's Environmental Division ordered Akara Resources Public Company Limited to pay compensation to nearly 400 people affected by gold…

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CHIANG RAI - The Meteorological Department forecasts scattered thunderstorms for Northern Thailand, lower Central, and Eastern regions.

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