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Chiang Mai had the world's worst air pollution with 180 microgrammes of particulate matter 2.5 micrometres and less in diameter (PM2.5) per cubic metre of air over the 24 hours ending at 4am on Sunday, according to a leading pollution website.

On display now at the Thailand Creative and Design Center (TCDC), the exhibition "Thai Local Spirit" raises the question, can Thai rice whiskeys like lao khao, sa toe and ka chae earn worldwide recognition like soju and sake?"

WHEELCHAIR FENCING: Chances are most people won’t be overly familiar with the sport of wheelchair fencing and therefore the likelihood of the name Saisunee Jana ringing any bells is almost zero. How

The State Railway of Thailand has started excavating the 6.2-kilometre tunnel which will connect Den Chai in Phrae with Chiang Rai's Chiang Khong district, which lies on the banks of the Mekong River.

Levels of hazardous ultra-fine PM2.5 dust particles in the air in the North – particularly in Chiang Mai – on Saturday reached a record high, raising concerns among tourism operators that the situation will affect tourism and travel patterns.

Levels of hazardous ultra-fine PM2.5 dust particles in the air in the North particularly in Chiang Mai on Saturday reached a record high, raising concerns among tourism operators that the situation will affect tourism and travel patterns.

Police say they plan to apprehend more holders of “mule” accounts and freeze more assets of a multi-billion-baht gambling network allegedly run by a policeman known as “Inspector Sua”.

A total of 3,768 potential wildfire hotspots were detected across the country in one day, marking a new record for 2023, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) raided 63 locations across the country with suspected links to "Inspector Sua", a senior officer accused of involvement in a multi-billion-baht gambling network, and arrested one of three keymen of the Pentor Group in connection with the accused officer.

Authorities have been placed on a 24/7 high alert for forest fires in the country’s northern, northeastern and central regions as the number hotspots continues to rise.