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Rescued 'Wild Boars' footballer dies in UK

One of the young "Wild Boars" footballers rescued from flooded Luang Cave in Chiang Rai in 2018 has died suddenly in England.

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Two drug mules die in border shootout

Two armed drug smugglers were killed in a clash with a patrol of rangers in Chiang Rai along the Thai-Myanmar border on Thursday.

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Hundreds rally as hunger strikers weaken

Hundreds of people staged a candlelight vigil in central Bangkok on Thursday evening in support of two hunger striking political activists whose health is deteriorating fast.

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Mass raids net 19 loanshark suspects

Nineteen people were detained during recent raids on 22 locations in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Chon Buri, and Prachuap Khiri Khan and charged with operating unlawful money lending services.

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Mae Fah Luang Foundation marks golden jubilee

From now until Jan 29, Mae Fah Luang Art and Cultural Park in Chiang Rai is hosting "Light Of Life", the first-ever outdoor light art exhibition amidst the mountainscape of Doi Tung.

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Celebrate this festive season in style at Le Meridien Chiang Rai resort

Embrace the fresh start of the festive holiday with warmth and happiness in Chiang Rai.

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B1bn assets impounded from online gambling network

Police raided 13 premises suspected of running online gambling in Bangkok and Chiang Rai on Tuesday, and impounded assets worth about 1 billion baht for examination.

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Sharks bite late, steal a point from hosts Chiang Rai

Chonburi pulled off a rallying 1-1 draw in an exciting Thai League 1 tussle at Chiang Rai United on Saturday night.

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Chiang Saen hospital suspends doctor for yelling at pregnant patient

A doctor has been suspended from duty at Chiang Saen Hospital in Chiang Rai province and is now facing a probe from the Medical Council of Thailand over a heated argument with a patient.

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B90m in assets seized from northern drug traffickers

Authorities have seized assets worth almost 90 million baht from a major drug network and arrested a woman and a man during raids on six locations in two northern provinces.

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Beetles aim to fly past Nakhon Ratchasima

Coach Emerson Pereira is looking forward to claim all three points as hosts Chiang Rai take on Nakhon Ratchasima in Thai League 1 on Friday.

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Tham Luang cave re-opens Sunday

CHIANG RAI: Tham Luang cave complex in Khun Nam Nang Non forest park that came to worldwide attention in a cave rescue mission in 2018 will be open to tourists on Sunday after a three-and-a-half month closure.

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Drug smuggler killed in shootout

A drug smuggler was killed and another arrested and 4 million methamphetamine pills seized from their pickup truck during a shootout with police and soldiers in Chiang Rai on Thursday night.

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River overflow floods Mae Sai in Chiang Rai

Forest runoff flooded commercial areas and communities in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai overnight due to heavy rain along the Thailand-Myanmar border in a second bout of flooding in the border district since August.

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4 years after thrilling cave rescue, sleepy park readies for onslaught

CHIANG RAI: Four years ago, it was a muddy, chaotic and emotionally fraught scene outside the Tham Luang Cave, where thousands of people, from volunteers to parents to cave divers from around the world, had gathered with one goal: to rescue 12 boys and their football coach trapped deep inside.

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Kamnan arrested for smuggling Chinese men

CHIANG RAI: A kamnan, or tambon chief, in Mae Fah Luang district of this northern border province was arrested while transporting nine Chinese men who had illegally entered the country from Myanmar, police reported.

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Large meth seizure in North

CHIANG MAI: Police have seized about 6 million methamphetamine pills and arrested one suspect in Mae Suay district of Chiang Rai province following a chase, Provincial Police Region 5 commissioner Pol Lt Gen Piya Tawichai said.

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Renowned artist Chalermchai lays down his brushes

Chalermchai Kositpipat, one of Thailand's most popular contemporary artists, has put down his tools and brushes for good in a low-profile decision known only to close friends until now.

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Beetles eye another triumph

Chiang Rai United hope to continue their impressive start to the new Thai League 1 season by grabbing three points from their trip to struggling Khon Kaen United on Friday.

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Missing German tourist left Thailand

A German tourist whose family lost contact with him after he arrived in Thailand had left the country 10 days ago, crossing into Laos from the northernmost province of Chiang Rai, the Tourist Police Bureau said on Thursday.

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One more Wild Boars story left to be told

After The Cave (2019), The Caved Life (2020) and Thirteen Lives, which has recently been released on Amazon Prime, we have one more story left about the 12 young Wild Boar football team members and their coach who were trapped in the Tham Luang Cave in Chiang Rai for 18…

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Chiang Rai pub raid finds 300+ teens, all fire doors locked

Authorities found more than 300 underage drinkers packed inside a popular nightspot in Chiang Rai in the early hours of Saturday — with all three fire exit doors locked.

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Chiang Rai pub raid finds 300+ teens, all fire doors locked

Authorities found more than 300 underage drinkers packed inside a popular nightspot in Muang district of Chiang Rai in the early hours of Saturday — with all three fire exit doors locked.

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Accused loan scammers arrested in Chiang Rai

CHIANG RAI: Members of gang that used the logo of a commercial bank to prey on more than 200 people seeking loans online, allegedly collecting fees but lending them no money, have been arrested in Muang district of this northern province.

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6.4m meth pills seized in Chiang Rai

CHIANG RAI: Police seized 6.4 million methamphetamine pills following a car chase in Chiang Khong district early on Sunday.

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