Mae Chan district chief Somsak Kunakham said the poles along Mae Chan-Chiang Saen road were brought down by the storm, causing blackouts in Tambon Chanwa, Tambon Chan Chawa Tai, Tambon Mae Kham, Tambon Patueng and Tambon Pa Sang.

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Thunderstorm causes blackouts in Chiang Rai

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