The influx of refugees and the fighting in May 2011 between Myanmar troops and Karenni soldiers near the village of Ta Daw Naw District in Shadaw...
When Thailand scrambled two years ago for a vaccine to fight the H1N1 pandemic that spread quickly across the world, health authorities hit a roadblock faced...
Thai fishermen netted a catfish as big as a grizzly bear, setting a world record for the largest freshwater fish ever found, according to researchers who...
Oblivious to the rain in the afternoon, six boys chase each other near the fence of road in Mae La, the largest of nine refugee...
The Government of Laos has given to China’s Roman King Group of 10 hectares for 99 years in Bokeo province, to create a modern resort. Meanwhile,...
CHIANG RAI (THAILAND): A mosque dating back almost 200 years, was the only stop made by the 35-member Jejak Warisan Jawi II (JWJ2) expedition, upon arriving...
Chiangrai News Paper – In the beginning, they arrived in ones and twos across the Mekong River. They were dirty, skeleton-thin and scared to death....
Inherently edgy, opium has some wild legends surrounding it. These legends, which trace the poppy drug’s roots and raise questions about what the authors were on,...
If you’ve never sat on an elephant, here is your chance: The Anantara Golden Triangle Resort and Spa features elephants as its main attraction. So pack...
Chiang rai is surrounded by Beautiful Mountains but few people realize that Thailand is one of the world’s major mine-affected countries. According to a recent Landmine...
Vesak is an annual public holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in South Asian and South East Asian countries like Nepal, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia,...
Thailand’s Chiang Rai province falls behind as a tourist destination when compared to other better known parts of the country. But the gateway to Myanmar, Laos...
VIENTIANE – Low water levels on the upper Mekong River have renewed criticism over hydropower dams China has erected on the waterway’s upper reaches. Environmental groups...