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Chiang Mai

June 5, 2010June 5, 2010

Young koala at Thailand’s Chiang Mai Zoo represents hope for the country’s political reconciliation

BANGKOK — A baby koala and a young girl are helping move Thailand toward reconciliation after the country’s recent bitter political violence. Four-year-old Lapassarada Mung-opas submitted the winning entry in a contest to name the baby koala at the Chiang Mai Zoo in northern Thailand. Her suggestion, Prong-dong — “Reconciliation” — was picked over 496 […]

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Chiang Mai

April 3, 2010January 6, 2014

Thailand Child-Sex Ring Run By Monk Busted in Chiang Mai

A duo of Buddhist monk and a private citizen have been accused of pandering to paedolphiles in Chiang Mai, running a child-sex ring. The monk would apparently go out into the hinterland, in mufti, to procure young boys, who were then brought back to the city, seduced and provided for the delectation of foreign perverts. […]

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Chiang Mai

February 16, 2010January 22, 2017

Thailand visitors heading to Chiang Mai Arts and Culture Festival

The Chiang Mai Arts and Culture Festival celebrates the ancient customs of the Lanna region. Every year, the people of Chiang Mai celebrate their artistic and cultural heritage with a special event in the city. The Chiang Mai Arts and Culture Festival is centred around the Tom Payom Market near the city’s university and is […]

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Chiang Mai

January 5, 2010

Chiang Mai, Chanthaburi worst hit for road deaths

Chiang Mai and Chanthaburi recorded the most New Year holiday road deaths while Yasothon is the only province with zero accidents and no deaths. Overall, the number of deaths and injuries in road accidents during the first six of the seven-day New Year holidays this year was down on the same period last year. The […]

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Chiang Mai

December 30, 2009January 5, 2010

Chiang Mai: The Jewel of Thailand

Chiang Mai Is a Top Destination for Vacationing and Volunteering Chiang Mai’s reputation marks this small city as the jewel of Northern Thailand, a quaint city cozily nestled into the foothills of a lush green mountain. Chiang Mai is often just another stop on the average backpacker’s whirlwind temple tour of Southeast Asia. But change […]

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Chiang Mai

December 17, 2009August 29, 2017

Thai Government Urged to Investigate ‘Long Neck’ Tourist Village

The Thai government is being urged to investigate a businessman who allegedly moved more than 20 Padaung so-called “long necks” from their homes in northern Thailand to become a tourist attraction near Chiang Mai. The Karen Network for Culture and Environment (KNCE), based in Chiang Mai, announced on Thursday that it would write to Thai […]

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December 17, 2009January 6, 2014

Is True Move testing 3G in Chiang Mai?

On the heels of TOT’s 3G deployment it seems that True Move may be secretly testing 3G in Chiang Mai as well. Speaking to some iPhone 3G users in the Muang area of Chiang Mai, I’ve found that in many areas of the city are getting a steady signal but have not noticed a big […]

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Chiang Mai

December 6, 2009

Thais hunt for missing hippo

Bangkok – Thailand’s Chiang Mai Night Safari has launched a search and rescue operation for a baby hippopotamus that went missing from the zoo’s veterinary hospital last week, media reports said Sunday. The baby hippo was last seen in hospital on Thursday, soaking in a tub of water, the Bangkok Post said. A security guard […]

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