Chiang Mai University

  • UniversitiesTop 5 universities in Chiang Mai to study at

    Top 5 universities in Chiang Mai to study at

    Chiang Mai is a top destination for higher education in northern Thailand, offering a range of universities for both local and international students. The city provides diverse business, science, social sciences, health sciences, and technology programmes, making it ideal for those seeking undergraduate or postgraduate studies. Chiang Maiโ€™s universities create a supportive and vibrant environment for students, making it anโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsNew tree species unearthed in Thai Geopark

    New tree species unearthed in Thai Geopark

    Researchers from Chiang Mai University have uncovered a brand-new species of Ylang Ylang, or cananga tree, at the Satun UNESCO Global Geopark. Dubbed โ€œChalermprakiatโ€ in honour of His Majesty the Kingโ€™s 72nd birthday, this discovery is set to shake the botanical world. Ylang Ylang, a tropical tree known for its fragrant flowers, is typically found in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia,โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsChiang Mai University tops regional state rankings

    Chiang Mai University tops regional state rankings

    Chiang Mai University has been named the most popular regional state university in Thailand this year, according to the latest uniRank rankings. The rankings, which evaluate universities based on website popularity, were released today. UniRank evaluates university popularity based on three main criteria: website popularity, accuracy and completeness of information, and the frequency of updated news. These comprehensive criteria ensureโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsRicegate scandal: 10 year old rice stockpile unsafe for consumption

    Ricegate scandal: 10 year old rice stockpile unsafe for consumption

    The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) demanded rigorous quality and safety checks for a colossal 15,000 tonnes of jasmine rice, stockpiled since 2014 under the controversial rice-pledging scheme. The council, joined by an academic from Chiang Mai University, fears the rice may be laced with harmful chemicals, rendering it unfit for human or animal consumption. Deputy Chief of the TCCโ€™s policiesโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsChiang Mai: Thai scientists discover edible mushrooms

    Chiang Mai: Thai scientists discover edible mushrooms

    A team of scientists from the Center of Excellence for Microbial Diversity and Sustainable Utilisation at Chiang Mai University has unveiled two new species of mushroomsโ€” Russula pseudomodesta and Russula sribuabanensis, in northern Thailand. Led by Dr Nakarin Suwannarat, Dr Jaturong Khamla, Professor Emeritus Dr Saisamorn Lamyong, and Dr Soumitra Paloi, the researchers, in collaboration with Prof Dr Samantha C.โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThai researcher joins groundbreaking Antarctic expedition for the IceCube Upgrade project

    Thai researcher joins groundbreaking Antarctic expedition for the IceCube Upgrade project

    A groundbreaking venture in Antarctic exploration will see a Thai researcher from Chiang Mai University join an international contingent of 350 scientists from 14 nations, as part of the IceCube Upgrade project at the South Pole. This marks a significant milestone as the first time a Thai researcher will participate in this frontier of scientific discovery. The project, a jointโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsChiang Mai University launches Builds platform to boost student entrepreneurship

    Chiang Mai University launches Builds platform to boost student entrepreneurship

    Chiang Mai University (CMU), in collaboration with the Stock Exchange of Thailand, has unveiled an entrepreneurial platform named โ€œBuildsโ€. This initiative is designed to assist students in transforming their research projects into profitable enterprises. Pongruk Sribanditmongkol, a CMU rector, expressed the institutionโ€™s ambitions to become an entrepreneurial hub, aiming to bolster its economic contribution to 60 billion baht within theโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsProf. Thasnai defies odds to become university lecturer after overcoming challenges and prejudice

    Prof. Thasnai defies odds to become university lecturer after overcoming challenges and prejudice

    A former non-formal education student, who faced numerous challenges during his academic journey, has become a university lecturer. Thasnai Sethaseree, now a media arts and design instructor at Chiang Mai Universityโ€™s Faculty of Fine Arts, shared his harrowing past experiences on Facebook, revealing that he was frequently insulted by authority figures and forced out of multiple schools during his childhoodโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsRobot dogs spotted “playing” at Chiang Mai University

    Robot dogs spotted โ€œplayingโ€ at Chiang Mai University

    As if Thailand didnโ€™t have enough dogs roaming the streets already, Chiang Mai Universityโ€™s Faculty of Engineering has manufactured a pack of robot dogs which have been spotted โ€œplayingโ€ on a field at the universityโ€™s campus in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. An unsettling video of the robot dogs posted on Facebook has netizens divided on whether the dogs โ€“ whichโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsHotels in Koh Samui learn how to prevent and treat box jellyfish stings

    Hotels in Koh Samui learn how to prevent and treat box jellyfish stings

    With most of the fatal box jellyfish stings in Thailand over the past decade in Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, representatives from 20 hotels attended a lecture at the Hive Hotel on Koh Samui to learn about preventing and treating stings from box jellyfish, known as one of the most venomous marine animals in the world. By providing the knowledge toโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 NewsICUs in Chiang Mai nearly full amidst Covid-19 surge

    ICUs in Chiang Mai nearly full amidst Covid-19 surge

    In Chiang Mai, surging Covid-19 infections have filled ICUs and plunged the province into crisis, just days before international reopening. Doctors are warning that the province is near critical levels as it has just two hospitals that are capable of treating severe Covid-19 patients and they are reporting that their intensive care units are nearly at full capacity. Daily infectionsโ€ฆ

  • Thailand Protest NewsUniversity student carves “112” into chest after being charged with violating lรจse-majestรฉ law

    University student carves โ€œ112โ€ into chest after being charged with violating lรจse-majestรฉ law

    A Chiang Mai University student now has the numbers of โ€œ112โ€ carved across his chest after using a razor blade on himself in defiance of the Section 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the lรจse-majestรฉ law. The student took to cutting himself after arriving at the police station to face charges of violating the law. He was alsoโ€ฆ

  • HealthHas Thailandโ€™s suicide rate increased due to Covid-19 restrictions? – VIDEO

    Has Thailandโ€™s suicide rate increased due to Covid-19 restrictions? โ€“ VIDEO

    Another Thaiger video on Thaiger TV. Please subscribe.   Before Covid, around the world every 40 seconds someone lost their life to suicide and nearly 800,000 people die due to suicide every year, according to statistics from the WHO. In Thailand, suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds, after road fatalities. Now, an apparent riseโ€ฆ

  • Politics NewsChiang Mai protesters perform in pouring rain

    Chiang Mai protesters perform in pouring rain

    by guest writer Will Langston Pro-democracy activism continues its public display in Chiang Mai City. For the third time in a week, activists and protestors gathered under outside old walls of the city to demonstrate. The name of the performance yesterday was entitled โ€œEAT (Iโ€™M) AREโ€. The title is wordplay based on the famous steak eatery in Thailand called โ€˜EATโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 NewsSuicide deaths during pandemic could exceed virus-related deaths

    Suicide deaths during pandemic could exceed virus-related deaths

    Stress with money and other worries, brought on by the pandemic, have led a significant number of people in Thailand to take their own lives. Those who have studied the subject in Thailand say the number of suicide deaths this year could exceed the number of coronavirus deaths. Scholars in Chiang Mai University studied suicide cases that took place betweenโ€ฆ

  • Chiang Mai NewsChiang Mai Police forced into investigating hazing incident at University

    Chiang Mai Police forced into investigating hazing incident at University

    Chiang Mai Police report that they are investigating a hazing attack on a junior student at Mae Jo University in Chiang Mai. Police were pressured into investigating after pictures of the victim went viral at the weekend. The University, also prompted to respond, are saying the incident did not occur on their campus. The student, โ€œNong Folkโ€, was allegedly attackedโ€ฆ