Northern Thailand
Northern Thailand news, including political developments, economic updates, and public safety reports.
- Covid-19 News
Locals support young tourist stuck at Phrae forest retreat
A lot has happened in the past 4 months. Imagine…
- Road deaths
Village head dies in train accident in central Thailand
The head of a central Thailand village was killed yesterday…
- Crime News
Gunman kills 3 at Northern Thailand radio station
Thai media reports 3 people are dead after a shooting…
- Environment News
Unemployed elephants: Some return to the wild, others sent to work in logging business
The drop in tourism has had a huge impact on…
- Crime News
Gang raids virus screening checkpoint and empties community pantry
A coronavirus screening checkpoint in Northern Thailand has been ransacked…
- Crime News
Thai prison governor fired for allowing inmate conjugal visit
Should prisoners get a little love? Not in Thailand apparently.…
- Crime News
Man steals one million baht to pay off gambling debts
What would you do if you were broke and owed…
- World News
“Off the charts” – biggest drug seizure in decades
“Truly off-the-charts.” That was the assessment of Jeremy Douglas from…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Lightning kills one, injures another in northern Thailand storms
One man was killed and another was injured in lightning…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Zoo animals eat frozen treats to chill out in high heat
It’s hot. And humid. So hot that zookeepers are getting…
- Environment News
Chiang Mai still struggling for some fresh air
Chiang Mai is suffering yet another day of poor air…
- Environment News
Chiang Mai hiking spots go up in flames
Wildfires in Thailand’s north have made plenty of news in…
- Covid-19 News
Chiang Rai restricts travel in and out until April 30
Chiang Rai, Thailand’s northernmost province, has now been partially locked…
- World News
Chiang Mai chokes as fires rage in the north of Thailand
Northern Thailand is choking under a toxic shroud and it’s…
- Thailand Weather Updates
“Hot to very hot” in the North and Northeast, thundershowers predicted
A thermal low still covers upper Thailand, while southerly and…
- Environment News
Potential catastrophe facing Thailand’s elephant camps
Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, along with many other…
- Northern Thailand News
Riot fears reopen ‘closed’ Thai border checkpoints as migrant workers flee
“We must go home, or we will starve to death…
- Covid-19 News
Chiang Rai reports first coronavirus cases
The Thai Health Department reported 89 new Covid-19 cases on…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Hot and stormy in the North, cloudy with possible showers in the South
The Thailand Meteorological Department announced today that a “thermal low…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Temperatures to rise in the North, storms predicted
Temperatures in the upper parts of Thailand are predicted to…
- Environment News
Chiang Mai blanketed in smoke as fires burn around the province
It’s smoggy, smokey and generally unpleasant in northern Thailand today.…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Pollution Control Department issues “red alert” for the North
A “red alert” is in effect for northern Thailand today:…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Northern Thailand warned to brace for stormy weather
Thunderstorms and high winds are forecast for Thailand’s North and…
- Crime News
Police officer murdered, mutilated
The body of a police officer was found in the…
- Crime News
Police chase, arrest two women with 300 kilograms of compressed marijuana
Authorities in the northeastern Nong Khai province arrested two women…
- Environment News
Haze and coronavirus killing tourism in northern Thailand
It’s the smoke and Wuhan effect. Haze and the Novel…
- Tourism News
“Chinese pneumonia” detected at Chiang Mai airport
Three Thai passengers are in hospital after being routinely screened…
- Health
Chiang Mai – the wellness destination
Wellness Tourism Resorts in Northern Thailand are quick to adapt,…
- Northern Thailand News
Jealous boyfriend arrested over triple murder in Chiang Rai – VIDEO
SCREENSHOT: YouTube Chiang Rai police have arrested a man for…
- Environment News
Chiang Mai public transport vehicles to undergo random exhaust checks
Officials in Chiang Mai will begin carrying out random checks…
- Northern Thailand News
Driver of gas tanker falls asleep, ploughs into building in Chiang Rai
A driver of a gas tanker carrying nearly 50,000 litres…
- News
Unconscious 4 year old rescued from locked car
Pattaya police got a report that a child was stuck…
