Chiang Mai, Thailand, has been crowned the safest city in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2025, according to a recent report by Numbeo, a leading global database on quality of life. The northern Thai city earned an impressive safety score of 78.2, highlighting its low crime rates, public safety measures, and welcoming […]

Chiang Mai Named ASEANs Safest City for 2025
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Thailand, at 2:00 AM April 23rd, 2025 — A massive fire broke out at the two-story wooden spa building of the Dhara Dhevi Hotel in Chiang Mai’s Tha Sala Subdistrict. Firefighters from 12 agencies, supported by 22 water trucks and multiple rescue foundations, battled the blaze until 5:00 AM, when it was finally brought under […]

No Injuries Reported in Major Fire at Empty Chiang Mai Luxury Hotel
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Chiang Mai- This very well-known and well-attended cricketing extravaganza took place at the Gymkhana Ground at Chiang Mai from Sun 30 March until 5 April 2025 inc. The ground had made a remarkable recovery after the floods due to the efforts of the Committee and ground staff and although not at its best, it will […]

Cricket: 35th International Chiang Mai 6s Report With The Drifters, Part One
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Chiang Mai, March 18th, 2025 — Mae Ping police officers in Chiang Mai arrested a man in a ghostface mask, made popular from the Scream movie series, attempting to rob a gold shop inside a shopping mall in Mueang district. The suspect, publicly identified only as 21-year-old Esara, was dressed in black, wearing a ghost […]

Chiang Mai Police Arrest Man in Ghostface Mask Attempting Gold Shop Robbery
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Chiang Mai — On January 2nd, 2025, Mae On Police in Chiang Mai responded to a tragic accident involving a dirt bike ridden by an American tourist that struck a middle-aged woman crossing the road in Mae On District. The victim, publicly identified as Ms. Kiea Saewang, 58, was found unconscious on the road. Rescuers […]

U.S. Tourist Riding Dirt Bike Fatally Hits Thai Woman in Chiang Mai
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Chiang Mai — On January 2nd, 2025, Thai police fined a Japanese tourist, 3,000 baht for attempting to release a sky lantern near Tha Phae Gate, Chiang Mai. The area is strictly prohibited for lantern releases due to fire hazards for densely populated residential areas. Mr. Hirano, 31, reportedly visiting Chiang Mai with his family […]

Japanese Tourist Fined 3,000 Baht After Chiang Mai Lantern Incident
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Chiang Mai — At 2:00 PM on December 23rd, 2024, Chiang Mai Tourist Police conducted a sting operation using an undercover foreign agent to purchase psilocybin mushrooms from a shop on Tha Phae Road, Muang District. This action followed the tragic death of a 25-year-old British tourist, Mr. Vader (whose full name was withheld by […]

Chiang Mai Police Raid Shop After British Tourists Mushroom Overdose Death
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Chiang Mai — On December 23rd, 2024, Pol. Maj. Gen. Phanumas Bunyalak, the acting commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, inspected operations at Chiang Mai Airport ahead of the holiday surge.  With Christmas and New Year expected to bring heavy passenger traffic, officials are streamlining immigration processes to ensure smooth travel. Chiang Mai, a prime tourist […]

Chiang Mai Airport Prepares for Holiday Tourism Surge
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Chiang Mai — At 4:30 PM on November 27th, 2024, Pol. Lt. Gen. Jiraphop Phuridech, the Central Investigation Bureau Commissioner, announced the success of “Operation CIB Crushes Gray Dragon,” targeting call center gangs in 11 locations across Chiang Mai. The operation led to the arrest of Ms. Jiraphan Prakobkit, 30, and 14 others, including one […]

Thai Police Crack Down on Chiang Mai Call Center Gang in Major Raid
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Pattaya- This year’s Chiang Mai 6’s suffered from the terrible floods that devastated the area some 6 weeks ago. The Gymkhana Ground was flooded by 1.5m of water and half a meter of mud which completely ruined the cricket surface. As a result, sterling work was done by the organisers to relocate and reprogram the […]

The Pattaya Cricket Club Juggernaut Steamrolls the Chiang Mai 6s With Another Tournament Win
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