CHIANG RAI – Ani Konchog Lhamo, a Buddhist nun in the Tibetan tradition, gave a practice on lovingkindness to 14 attendees at the meeting for...
CHIANG RAI – It is the middle of winter in the Mekong region; however throughout December, floods have brought havoc to communities along the Mekong River....
CHIANG RAI – Residents in Chaing Rai and Thailand’s Northern regions have been warned to prepare for another cold spell this week as temperature had...
CHIANG RAI – The United Nations says opium production in Myanmar continued to increase in 2013, in part because poppy farmers had few other ways to...
CHIANG RAI – Official efforts to stamp out opium production in Myanmar are falling flat because poor farmers don’t have alternative ways to make a living,...
CHIANG RAI – Wisanusorn School will be hosting a holiday celebration entitled “Wisa Wonderland” Friday, December 27th, 2013 from 9:00am-1:00pm. Approximately 100 children from Khaodee...
CHIANG RAI – The next time you take to the wheel to drive yourself or the family to somewhere in Thailand, take a moment to reflect...
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CHIANG RAI – Elephant owners in Thailand are protesting against plans to treat domesticated animals the same as those born in the wild. The government...
CHIANG RAI – Seizures of crystal meth and methamphetamine pills reached record highs in East and Southeast Asia in 2012, with Myanmar retaining its status...
CHIANG RAI – Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand, with a 700-year-old history, and as with most sports, a yin and yang. Known...
CHIANG RAI – From today through Saturday, another rather strong high pressure weather system from China will extend over upper Thailand leading to cool weather...
CHIANG RAI – From the banks of the Mekong River in the tiny port of Xieng Kok in northwestern Laos, it is just a couple...
CHIANG RAI – Every year, hundreds of thousands of pets are snatched in Thailand, then smuggled into Vietnam, destined for Hanoi’s top restaurants and street stalls. Demand for...
CHIANG RAI — Despite Burma’s political opening in recent years, most of the roughly 130,000 Burmese refugees in Thailand are not expecting to return any...
CHINA – The number of drug addicts in China had increased to 2.26 million as of late June, up 16.5 percent from June 2012, the...
CHIANG RAI – Myanmar authorities claim to have discovered over US$1.3 million worth of methamphetamine tablets buried by the late drug kingpin Naw Kham near...
CHIANG RAI – Children in Thailand are at risk as makers of stimulants like methamphetamine aka yaba entice young with candy flavours and Facebook sales....
CHIANG RAI – Drug Suppression authorities and soldiers of the 3rd army have eradicated more than 1,600 rai of opium poppy farmlands in the North...
CHIANG RAI – Narcotics suppression police in Chiang Rai have arrested three men in possession of one million methamphetamine pills in Mae Fa Luang district. Pol...