BIZARRE: 7 - What They Never Told You

The right to clean air

In 2009, Smog In The City envisioned a not-too-distant future for Chiang Mai. Set in 2019, Fah returns home to find her family and villagers suffering from air pollution. Following a critical level of toxic haze, the government orders a state of emergency and immediate evacuation. After her mother dies…

Bangkok Post · Jun 4, 2023

'Alien' with sharp teeth washes up on beach 'like something from horror film'

Anat Primo, who usually lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand, was wandering along a beach on the paradise island of Ko Lanta when she spotted the grisly remains of a sea creature that resembled "something out of a horror movie"

Daily Mirror · May 24, 2023

Police bust porn chat group with minors

A man has been arrested in Chiang Mai for running a Line chat group that charged people membership fees to watch pornographic video clips involving minors

Bangkok Post · May 20, 2023

Is northern Thailand still in love with the Shinawatras?

Emotional ties between the Shinawatra dynasty and voters in the north could be key to the outcome of Sunday’s election.

Al Jazeera · May 10, 2023

A lingering problem

For several months, PM2.5 dust has exceeded 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³) in many provinces in Thailand, which is considered unsafe. In some areas, such as Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son, PM2.5 levels have reached over 500µg/m³. While some people are aware of the dangers of…

Bangkok Post · May 8, 2023

Exiled PM’s daughter determined to ‘seize the reins’ in Thai elections

Back on the campaign trail just days after giving birth, Paetongtarn Shinawatra is confident of a landslide victory

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2023

Car saleswoman raped, brutally murdered

CHIANG MAI: A used car saleswoman was lured by a suspected repeat rapist who pretended to be a potential customer but then proceeded to rape and brutally murder her at a motel.

Bangkok Post · May 1, 2023

Plunge into a world of fanciful creatures

Hybridity, exoticism and folklore are key to understanding whimsical creatures in "Nobody Loves No One", which is running at Noname Gallery in Chiang Mai, until May 30.

Bangkok Post · Apr 26, 2023

Drown your sorrows at Midlife Crisis

You don’t have to be having a mid-life crisis to drink a cocktail, not at this place. Popular Chiang Mai hotspot, Midlife Crisis’ founders Kitibordee “Gov” Chortubtime, Watcharapong “Bank” Suriyaphan, Jiranat Pinnoek and Wanthicha Claykongna want their bar to be a place where people can chill, drink and process their…

Bangkok Post · Apr 25, 2023

PPRP calls for unity to bring about change

The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) on Monday urged voters in Chiang Mai to vote for change in the general election, saying a national reconciliation plan touted by its leader would lead to prosperity and sustainability.

Bangkok Post · Apr 24, 2023