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  • Deadly landslide strikes Chiang Mai village, 4 killed | Thaiger

    Deadly landslide strikes Chiang Mai village, 4 killed

    Following a landslide which struck Pang Ung village in Chiang Mai’s Mae Chaem district in the early hours yesterday, another deadly mudslide killed four people, injured 15, and left five others missing in a village in the northern province.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The landslide, which struck at 2.50am yesterday, August…

  • Chiang Mai goose squad flops in moat cleanup stunt | Thaiger

    Chiang Mai goose squad flops in moat cleanup stunt

    Chiang Mai’s bold plan to clean its polluted moat with a flock of geese is ruffling feathers. What was meant to be a natural solution to green algae and water pollution has turned into a feathery fiasco, complete with photo-happy tourists, escaped birds, and zero results. Since August 21, Chiang Mai Municipality has been trialling a flock of 10 geese…

  • Landslide in Chiang Mai’s Pang Ung kills 1, destroys 5 homes | Thaiger

    Landslide in Chiang Mai’s Pang Ung kills 1, destroys 5 homes

    A landslide in Pang Ung village, Chiang Mai province, has destroyed five homes, resulting in one fatality. Over 10 people were injured, and one person remains missing. The incident occurred at 2.50am today, August 27, with emergency services promptly responding to the scene. Dusit Pongsapipat, head of the Chiang Mai provincial disaster prevention and mitigation office, confirmed the landslide struck…

  • Chiang Mai cops bust 700kg Taiwan-bound ‘Durian’ meth haul | Thaiger

    Chiang Mai cops bust 700kg Taiwan-bound ‘Durian’ meth haul

    A major drug bust in Chiang Mai has sent shockwaves through Thai law enforcement after police intercepted 700 kilogrammes of methamphetamine hidden in sacks marked with the bizarre branding “Durian.” The massive haul was discovered in the early hours of Monday, August 18, at around 1.12am, when police patrolling Ban Pa Bong Ngam in the Chiang Dao district stopped a…

  • Thai police arrest Chinese fraud suspect in Mae Rim operation | Thaiger

    Thai police arrest Chinese fraud suspect in Mae Rim operation

    The Immigration Division 3 conducted a cross-province operation from Pattaya to Mae Rim to capture a Chinese man wanted for fraud. The suspect allegedly deceived fellow nationals into investing in a durian orchard project before fleeing the country today, August 12. Police Lieutenant General Phanumas Boonyaluck, commander of the Immigration Bureau, along with deputy commanders Police Major General Panthana Nuchanarot…

  • Missing girls found safe near Chiang Mai school | Thaiger

    Missing girls found safe near Chiang Mai school

    The Mirror Foundation has clarified that the disappearance of three young girls from their school dormitory in Mae Ai district, Chiang Mai province, was not a case of kidnapping or abduction. Yesterday, August 4, police from Mae Ai Police Station, investigators, border patrol troops, local police, and teachers from Rajaprajanugroh 30 School held a meeting to coordinate efforts to locate…

  • 3 Thai girls missing after late-night escape from Chiang Mai school | Thaiger

    3 Thai girls missing after late-night escape from Chiang Mai school

    Three Thai girls, aged between seven and nine, went missing after leaving their school in the northern province of Chiang Mai yesterday, August 3. Officers from Mae Ai Police Station urged residents of Chiang Mai and nearby provinces to report any information that may assist in locating the three girls, who disappeared from Rajaprajanugroh 30 School in the Tha Ton…

  • Body of tourist found decomposed in Doi Suthep forest, Chiang Mai | Thaiger

    Body of tourist found decomposed in Doi Suthep forest, Chiang Mai

    The body, thought to be a foreign tourist, was discovered in an advanced state of decomposition in the forest of Doi Suthep, located in the Mueang district of Chiang Mai. The discovery was made yesterday, August 3. A resident, while collecting forest products, found the body approximately 2 kilometres from the main road in tambon Suthep and reported it to…