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62m meth pills seized since October in North

Police in northern Thailand have seized 62 million methamphetamine pills in the last five months, according to statistics released this week by Provincial Police Region 5.

Bangkok Post

Tunnel excavation begins on Den Chai-Chiang Rai tracks

The State Railway of Thailand has started excavating the 6.2-kilometre tunnel which will connect Den Chai in Phrae with Chiang Rai's Chiang Khong district, which lies on the banks of the Mekong River.

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Thai cave boy’s ashes arrive home after sudden death at UK football academy

The cremated ashes of one of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in 2018 have arrived in the far northern Thai province of Chiang Rai

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Wild Boar Dom's ashes come home

The ashes of young “Wild Boars” footballer Duangphet “Dom” Phromthep were returned to the embrace of his grieving family in Thailand on Saturday following his sudden death and cremation in England.

Bangkok Post

Thai cave boy's ashes arrive home from UK for final farewell

The cremated ashes of one of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in 2018 have arrived in the far northern Thai province of Chiang Rai where final Buddhist rites for his funeral will be held over the next few days following his death in the U.K. Duangphet “Dom”…

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6m speed pills seized from abandoned pickup

Authorities have seized 6 million speed pills from a pickup truck abandoned by a drug gang following a chase in Mae Chan district of Chiang Rai.

Bangkok Post

‘Tip of the spear’: Battling the Golden Triangle’s drug lords

A low-intensity but bloody battle is being fought to contain the flow of drugs from Southeast Asia’s ‘Golden Triangle’.

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Pheu Thai woos northern farmers with triple-income pledge

Pheu Thai, the main opposition party, held a campaign rally in Chiang Rai on Saturday wooing voters with promises to bump up farmers' income threefold if it is elected into power.

Bangkok Post

Lowly Sukhothai spring major surprise, trounce Chiang Rai in T1

Sukhothai pulled off a big surprise in Thai League 1 last night when they fired three unanswered goals past Chiang Rai United in a northern derby.

Bangkok Post

Mae Sai-Tachilek bridge reopens

CHIANG RAI: The first Thailand-Myanmar friendship bridge, linking Mae Sai district and Tachilek, was reopened on Monday morning nearly three years after it was closed because of the Covid-19 epidemic, much to the delight of people on both sides of the border.

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Rescued 'Wild Boars' footballer dies in UK

One of the young "Wild Boars" footballers rescued from flooded Luang Cave in Chiang Rai in 2018 has died suddenly in England.

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Rescued 'Wild Boars' footballer dies in UK

One of the young "Wild Boars" footballers rescued from flooded Luang Cave in Chiang Rai in 2018 has died suddenly in England.

Bangkok Post

Two drug mules die in border shootout

Two armed drug smugglers were killed in a clash with a patrol of rangers in Chiang Rai along the Thai-Myanmar border on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Hundreds rally as hunger strikers weaken

Hundreds of people staged a candlelight vigil in central Bangkok on Thursday evening in support of two hunger striking political activists whose health is deteriorating fast.

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Mass raids net 19 loanshark suspects

Nineteen people were detained during recent raids on 22 locations in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Chon Buri, and Prachuap Khiri Khan and charged with operating unlawful money lending services.

Bangkok Post

Mae Fah Luang Foundation marks golden jubilee

From now until Jan 29, Mae Fah Luang Art and Cultural Park in Chiang Rai is hosting "Light Of Life", the first-ever outdoor light art exhibition amidst the mountainscape of Doi Tung.

Bangkok Post

Celebrate this festive season in style at Le Meridien Chiang Rai resort

Embrace the fresh start of the festive holiday with warmth and happiness in Chiang Rai.

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B1bn assets impounded from online gambling network

Police raided 13 premises suspected of running online gambling in Bangkok and Chiang Rai on Tuesday, and impounded assets worth about 1 billion baht for examination.

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Sharks bite late, steal a point from hosts Chiang Rai

Chonburi pulled off a rallying 1-1 draw in an exciting Thai League 1 tussle at Chiang Rai United on Saturday night.

Bangkok Post

Chiang Saen hospital suspends doctor for yelling at pregnant patient

A doctor has been suspended from duty at Chiang Saen Hospital in Chiang Rai province and is now facing a probe from the Medical Council of Thailand over a heated argument with a patient.

Bangkok Post

B90m in assets seized from northern drug traffickers

Authorities have seized assets worth almost 90 million baht from a major drug network and arrested a woman and a man during raids on six locations in two northern provinces.

Bangkok Post

Beetles aim to fly past Nakhon Ratchasima

Coach Emerson Pereira is looking forward to claim all three points as hosts Chiang Rai take on Nakhon Ratchasima in Thai League 1 on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Tham Luang cave re-opens Sunday

CHIANG RAI: Tham Luang cave complex in Khun Nam Nang Non forest park that came to worldwide attention in a cave rescue mission in 2018 will be open to tourists on Sunday after a three-and-a-half month closure.

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Drug smuggler killed in shootout

A drug smuggler was killed and another arrested and 4 million methamphetamine pills seized from their pickup truck during a shootout with police and soldiers in Chiang Rai on Thursday night.

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River overflow floods Mae Sai in Chiang Rai

Forest runoff flooded commercial areas and communities in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai overnight due to heavy rain along the Thailand-Myanmar border in a second bout of flooding in the border district since August.

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