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NGO Based in Chiang Rai and Helping Stateless and Missing People »

TAKING ACTION: Top, Manee and Kamol Thongchum put up a sign near where their daughter Jeerapat, or Nong Gigi, went missing two years ago in Kaengkhoi, Saraburi province. Above, faces of missing children from the Mirror Foundation’s website. The number of cases the foundation has dealt with has risen steadily since it began operations in 1991, reaching 550 in 2012. PHOTOS: COURTESY OF HE MIRROR FUNDATION

09:44 pm |   CHIANG RAI – Eight years ago, Soraya Dankuakoon lived through the nightmare every parent dreads when her youngest son went missing while playing with a friend outside the family home. The last…

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Officials in Cambodia Fear a Rise in Child Sexual Exploitation »

Cambodian homeless girls sit on the side walk along a street in Phnom Penh

10:06 pm |   PHNOM PENH – Cambodia is expecting an influx of regional tourists next year when the ASEAN Economic Community…

Mar 7 2014 / Read More »

Thailand’s Red Shirts to Hold Mass Rally in Chiang Mai »

The Red Shirts, particularly those from the North, have come under fire in recent weeks after allegations that they want to split from the country to form an independent state.

09:24 pm |   CHIANG MAI -  Supporters of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinwatra are gathering on Saturday to rally for the…

Mar 7 2014 / Read More »

Education Minister Says English Teaching Reform in Thailand Begins this Year »

Volunteers teaching English to local children

09:09 pm | Volunteers teaching English to local children   THAILAND – Caretaker Education Minister Chaturon Chaisang has urged all English teachers…

Mar 7 2014 / Read More »

Chiang Rai Police Nab 2 Suspects at Bus Terminal 2 with 3.6 Kg of Heroin »

Duangrudee Choen-aksorn, 30, and Chukiart Chaorai-oi, 25, at the second bus terminal in Chiang Rai and found the heroin in their bag

08:12 pm | CHIANG RAI – Narcotics Suppression Police have arrested suspected drug traffickers in several cases and seized 3.6 kilograms of…

Mar 7 2014 / Read More »

Tourism

  • Steve Williams, from Coventry, who moved to Thailand and started his own volunteering and touring business, Bamboo Project,with his wife Lerdtida and their two-year-old son Tyler

    Steve Williams Thailand “Bamboo Project” is Growing Fast

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    The Hall of Opium an Intoxicating Attraction in Chiang Rai’s Golden Triangle

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  • Visitors will also be impressed with the romantic atmosphere around the art and culture park as the candles are lit to illuminate the entire premises.

    Mae Fah Luang Park opens Candle Light Museum

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  • Chiang Rai, Thailand. The monastery, founded by former Thai boxing champion Phra Kru Ba Neua Chai who became a Buddhist monk , takes in destitute children, training them in equestrian skills on horses, many of which have been saved from slaughterhouses, and Thai boxing .

    Wat Tam Pa Ar-Cha Thong Saving Children and Horses

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  • Nomura Cup First Round Finished at Santiburi Country Club

    Nomura Cup First Round Finished at Santiburi Country Club

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  • ramada-bangkok-menam-riverside-hotels

    Thailand’s Tourism Leaders Meet on New Safety and Security Measures

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  • Phu Chee Fah Mountain, near Chiang Rai, Thailand, young Hmong boy playing the traditional bamboo reed instrument called the qeej for tourists

    Chiang Rai Expected to Earn ฿11 billion in Tourism Revenue Due to Early Winter

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  • The hill-tribe Akha are comparative newcomers to the region.

    Embellishing English, “Golden Triangle” Region

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  • Chiang Rai’s only luxury resort villa offers you the ultimate in indulgence in a peaceful, natural setting. Pa Sak Tong has accommodation for up to 6 guests in 3 private bedrooms, each with its own en-suite bathroom.

    Day Dreaming at Pa Sak Tong Chiang Rai

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  • Tourists visiting Phu Chee Fah

    Chiang Rai Tour Operators Ready for Tourist Peak Season

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  • Home | News | Laos Laos Unveils Chinatown Market in Bokeo Economic Zone

    Laos Unveils Chinatown Market in Bokeo Economic Zone – Golden Triangle

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  • Leisa Tyler follows the campaign to give Thailand's dwindling elephant population a future. Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/travel/jumbosized-mission-20130711-2pras.html#ixzz2ajAXbN6N

    Giving Thailand’s Dwindling Elephant Population a Future

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  • beautiful golden temple paid for by the Taipei Government.

    Mae Salong the Least Thai Town in Thailand

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  • gold panning is an activity that has been carried out by the locals for several generations

    Panning for Gold in Lampang, Northern Thailand

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Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon to Play China’s Li Xuerui in All-England Open »

09:34 pm |   BIRMINGHAM – Ratchanok Intanon, the youngest ever world singles champion, moved to within one win of a probable All-England Open showdown with Li Xuerui, the Olympic champion, before admitting her patchy form is scary. The two women battled into the quarter-finals on Thursday, with the 19-year-old Thai coming from behind for the second day…

Mar 7 2014 / Read More »
19 Year Old Ratchanok Intanon, the youngest ever world singles champion

Thailand Ranks #1 in Alcohol Consumption Among ASEAN Countries »

10:21 pm |   BANGKOK – Thailand is the top alcohol-consuming country in ASEAN with 40 percent of drinkers found in North-East region. According to the latest alcohol consumption data collected by World Health Organization, Thailand is ranked 1st among ASEAN countries in alcohol consumption, followed closely by Laos and the Philippines. The Current Situation and Effect of…

Mar 5 2014 / Read More »
Thaibev enjoys a virtual monopoly in Thailand's alcohol market, producing 90% of Thailand's liquor

Chiangrai History One Bowl at a Time »

04:09 am |   At popular eatery Nam Ngiew Pa Suk in Chiang Rai, where “Northern noodles” reign supreme, bowls of the garnet-colored dish, in pork or beef versions and with a gravy so unctuous it’s almost solid, go for 35 baht ($1) apiece.   CHIANG RAI - If Thais are chili aficionados in the south, gourmands in…

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At popular eatery Nam Ngiew Pa Suk in Chiang Rai, where “Northern noodles” reign supreme, bowls of the garnet-colored dish, in pork or beef versions and with a gravy so unctuous it’s almost solid, go for 35 baht ($1) apiece.

Steve Williams Thailand “Bamboo Project” is Growing Fast »

10:21 pm |   BANGKOK -  Seven years after packing his bags and leaving Coventry for a new start in Thailand, Steve Williams could not be happier with his new-found life. Steve Williams was a telegraph advertising rep who swapped the city for the Far East starts own volunteer adventure travel company in Bangkok He has become the…

Feb 27 2014 / Read More »
Steve Williams, from Coventry, who moved to Thailand and started his own volunteering and touring business, Bamboo Project,with his wife Lerdtida and their two-year-old son Tyler

Tibetan Nun Teaches Tonglen – Giving and Receiving at Chaing Rai Buddhist Group Meeting »

11:01 pm |   CHIANG RAI – Ani Konchog Lhamo, a Buddhist nun in the Tibetan tradition, taught a practice on tonglen (giving/receiving) to eight attendees at the meeting for the Chiang Rai Buddhist Group on Sunday, March 2. The meeting was the sixth for the group, which meets every Sunday at Klang Wian temple in downtown Chiang…

Mar 3 2014 / Read More »
Chiang Rai Buddhist Group meets at Klang Wian Temple in Chiang rai

Expat's in the News

A tip later led to the suspect's arrest on Samui Island in the southern province of Surat Thani.

Russian Fugative Yuri Chemanov Arrested by Thailand Interpol Branch in Surat Thani »

09:02 pm |   SURAT THANI – Russian national Yuri Chemanov wanted for conspiracy in the drug trade has been arrested on Samui Island Thailand following close Interpol collaboration. Thailand Interpol branch head,…

Mar 7 2014 / Read More »

Expat Volunteer Police Officers in Phuket on Strike »

Walter 'Wal' Brown, founder and coordinator of the Region 8 Volunteers

09:31 pm |   PHUKET -  The ousting of Patong Police Superintendent Chiraphat Pochanaphan on Monday has prompted expat police volunteers in Phuket to go…

Mar 6 2014 / Read More »

Nick Pearson Death in Thailand: Grieving Brother is Sacked from Teaching Job »

Matt Pearson, left, in happier times with his brother, Nick, who came out to visit him where he was working in Thailand, only to be found dead in mysterious circumstances. Now, Matt has lost his Thai job because he took too much time off to grieve Read more: http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Nick-Pearson-death-Thailand-grieving-brother/story-20761995-detail/story.html#ixzz2v6IWlP6b

10:05 pm |   BANGKOK – The brother of a Derby man Nick Pearson, who tragically died in mysterious circumstances in Thailand, has been sacked…

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Australian Nathan Hansford Reported Missing in Thailand »

Missing ... Nathan Hansford, from Australia

10:05 pm |   BANGKOK – Nathan Hansford a 36-year-old Australian man living in Thailand has been declared missing by his family amid growing concerns…

Mar 3 2014 / Read More »

Chiangrai News

Chiang Rai’s Friendship Bridge to Laos helping Boost Trade and Economic Expansion »

Now, Chinese tourists are driving from Kunming to Chiang Rai as the first Caravan via the 4th Friendship Bridge by Tourist Authority of Thailand

09:58 pm |   CHIANG RAI – The fourth Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge has brought economic expansion and has helped increase trade between Chiang Rai’s Chiang…

Mar 3 2014 / Read More »

US State Department Say’s Violence in Thailand “Inexcusable.” »

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told a daily briefing condemning Sunday's blast and calling it "inexcusable."

09:17 pm |   BANGKOK – The United States State Department expressed concern on Wednesday with regard to the increased violence in Thailand and called…

Feb 27 2014 / Read More »

Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Arrives in Chiang Rai »

Yingluck receives warm welcome in Chiang Rai

09:53 pm | CHIANG RAI – Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is now in Chiang Rai province to follow up drug suppression and progress in…

Feb 26 2014 / Read More »

Drug Runners Arrested with 10Kg of Methamphetamine in Mae Sai »

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09:51 pm |     MAE SAI – A Myanmar National and a Thai woman were arrested Tuesday in possession of 10kg of crystal methamphetamine…

Feb 25 2014 / Read More »

Japan Pledges to Assistance to Mekong Sub-Region Nations »

Mekong-Japan Partnership Program was launched in 2007 for the sake of peace, development and prosperity in the Mekong sub-region

08:15 pm |   TOKYO- Japan has vowed to continue assisting five Southeast Asian countries in the Mekong sub-region in building infrastructure and developing the…

Feb 19 2014 / Read More »
Duangrudee Choen-aksorn, 30, and Chukiart Chaorai-oi, 25, at the second bus terminal in Chiang Rai and found the heroin in their bag

Chiang Rai Police Nab 2 Suspects at Bus Terminal 2 with 3.6 Kg of Heroin »

08:12 pm | CHIANG RAI – Narcotics Suppression Police have arrested suspected drug traffickers in several cases and seized 3.6 kilograms of heroin, a large number of methamphetamine and assets believed to have…

Mar 7 2014 / Read More »
Chiang Rai Buddhist Group meets at Klang Wian Temple in Chiang rai

Tibetan Nun Teaches Tonglen – Giving and Receiving at Chaing Rai Buddhist Group Meeting »

11:01 pm |   CHIANG RAI – Ani Konchog Lhamo, a Buddhist nun in the Tibetan tradition, taught a practice on tonglen (giving/receiving) to eight attendees at the meeting for the Chiang Rai…

Mar 3 2014 / Read More »

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