CHIANG MAI: Last night Chiang Mai Police arrested a British citizen, Mr. Michael Ludwig Wynn, 64, for robbing a bank in Chiang Mai at around at about 2.15pm on October 5. Siam Commercial Bank’s Diamond Market branch in Somphet was robbed of 535,000 Baht. Read more: Thaivisa.com
CHIANG MAI, 7 October 2011 (NNT) – The northern province of Chiang Mai is now under renovation after the flood has subsided while preparations are being made ahead of the upcoming tourist season and special events late this year. During a meeting to evaluate the local flood situation and the rehabilitation effort at the Chiang […]
BANGKOK 2 October, 2011 (NNT) – The unprecedented flooding is estimated to cost Chiang Mai eight billion THB in losses. Mr Boonlert Buranupakorn, President of Chiang Mai Provincial Organization disclosed through a video conference that the damage caused by the current flooding was worse than that brought on by the flooding in 2005 which cost […]
CHIANG MAI, Oct 1 – The northern province of Chiang Mai has almost returned to normal after floodwater receded and all remaining areas hit by the inundation should dry out this evening, according to Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Preecha Rengsomboonsuk. Mr Preecha who inspected the flood situation in Chiang Mai said that more […]
CHIANG MAI, Sept 30 — Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Mai was still under water as some areas were hit with more than one metre deep flooding, and several districts of the Thai capital are warned of possible flooding in the coming days. Chiang Mai’s major commercial area was still inundated with water over a […]
CHIANG MAI, 29 September 2011 (NNT) – Chiang Mai Governor M.L Panadda Disakul expected another round of massive flood runoff tonight which could increase the level of flood to that of last night. The Governor said after visiting affected homes and distributing food and other necessities that the situation had not improved. He added that […]
CHIANG MAI, Sept 29 – Chiang Mai mayor Tassanai Buranupakorn on Thursday apologised to city dwellers for his failure to prevent the Ping River from flooding the commercial area of Thailand’s largest northern province, which he initially estimated losses of at least one billion baht. The mayor expressed regret that Chiang Mai’s downtown was hit […]
CHIANG MAI, 29 September 2011 (NNT) – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is urging every sector to help Chiang Mai residents cope with rising flood levels. Knock-down houses are expected to be built to provide temporary shelters and survival kits will be distributed to help residents get through the ordeal. According to Ms. Yingluck, the […]
