BANGKOK: Chiang Mai’s tourism and hotel industry is struggling to weather a particularly severe low season in 2025, more challenging than usual in the post-Covid era, as major travel trends ...

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Jameel Haiat and Hilcia Peña left the US and moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand. They started a boutique hotel, but shut it down months later so Haiat could prioritize his cancer recovery. Now they're ...

CHIANG MAI: A fire broke out at the renowned Dhara Dhevi Hotel in Chiang Mai province in the early hours of Wednesday (April 23). Firefighters and rescue teams worked swiftly to contain the flames ...

BANGKOK: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra flew to Chiang Mai on Sunday (April 13) to celebrate the Thai traditional New Year with her father, husband, and two children. She travelled on an ...

CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AFP): Dressed in flowers, finery and makeup, scores of boys were paraded around a temple in Thailand after having their heads shaved -- a symbolic start to a centuries-old ...

This time, they’re serving a slice of Chiang Mai – the backpacker vibes, the fun nightlife – at the corner of Richmond and Duncan streets. The bar, opening April 11, emulates the colour ...

IQAir said Chiang Mai had a PM2.5 fine dust concentration of 170 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³), far above the safety threshold at 34.7 μg/m3. Pollution levels remain dangerously high ...

A DESTRUCTIVE 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, causing major damage to buildings. Massive tremors even caused a skyscraper to come crashing to the ground. Here's ...

Chiang Mai, a popular tourist destination in northern Thailand, is struggling with poor air quality due to ongoing wildfires in the surrounding regions. The smoke is raising health concerns ...

Chiang Mai’s air quality remains critical as wildfires continue to burn, ranking the capital of this northern province as the eighth-worst city in the world for air pollution on Tuesday.

CHIANG MAI - The ongoing air pollution and smog crisis in Chiang Mai has severely impacted public health, especially vulnerable groups such as individuals with chronic illnesses, pregnant women ...