Chiangrai Times – ChiangRai Royal Thai Police have captured 4 suspected traffickers and seized more than one million methamphetamine pills, or yaba, and 50 kilograms...
Chiangrai Times – The Kok River is a central expressway into the heart of hill tribe country. Rushing down from Myanmar and through Thailand’s northern...
Chiangrai Times – The Karen are the second largest ethnic group in Burma, with a population of approximately 7 million. Most of the people are...
Chiangrai Times – Any visitor to Chiangrai cannot fail to recognize the richness and obvious affluence that abound in this northern most province. Its proximity...
Mae Salong is a mountainside Chinese village settled by the 93rd Regiment of the KMT after the Chinese Revolution. In the past they were heavily involved...
CHIANGRAI TIMES – Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort is pleased to announce the feature of a unique photo exhibition during the Mekong Tourism Forum,...
CHIANGRAI TIMES – A small earthquake with a magnitude of 2.2 on the Richter scale was recorded in Wiang Pa Pao district of Chiang Rai...
Supported by Chiang Kai-shek and the CIA, the Kuomintang dominated the world’s heroin trade for years. The Secret Army. Among the wealth of gripping stories...
For more than three decades, I have been involved with numerous natural resource projects in North America, Africa and Asia, meeting many interesting (and sometimes...
If you’re in Chiang Rai and after something to jazz up your wardrobe, made a beeline for Chezmoi, a snazzy little boutique that’s piled high...
The United Nations is working to combat human trafficking among Thailand’s poor hill tribes – with an anti-poverty program to make communities less vulnerable to...
Any visitor to Chiangrai cannot fail to recognize the richness and obvious affluence that abound in this northern most province. Its proximity to the Golden...
From riding elephants to working in fields, touring temples to visiting schools, Amanda Woodard sees Thailand and Cambodia through fresh eyes – those of her...
Product designer Jackrayu “Jim” Kongurai knew his sojourn in Sweden would be an eye-opening experience – and the chance of a lifetime. He arrived in...
In modern life today, it’s so easy to take so many things for granted. Just because they seem to have conveniently born on these things. Rice...
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,...
Chiangrai night market is conveniently near the centre of town, a short walk from the bus station. Besides having semi-permanent shops, one area is devoted to...
Chiang Rai has been inhabited since the seventh century, but it was not until 1262 that the King Meng Rai was established as the first capital...
Thailand, with its vibrant culture, stunning landscapes, and warm hospitality, stands as a captivating destination for travelers around the globe. In this in-depth travel handbook, we...
Authorities in northern Thailand seized 5 million speed pills from a warehouse in Chiang Rai, while smugglers abandoned another 6 million speed pills and 29 kilograms...