PWA to move Chiang Rai water production to Mae Lao basin amid Kok River contamination concerns
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Thailand is accelerating a long-term water security plan in Chiang Rai, with the Provincial Waterworks Authority preparing to shift its main raw water source from the Kok River to the cleaner Mae Lao River basin.
Flood and landslide risks threaten 52 villages in four Thai provinces
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026
Thailand’s Department of Water Resources has placed 52 villages under flash-flood and landslide alerts, including eight communities in Chiang Rai under red alerts.
DDPM warns Chiang Khong of flash floods as heavy rain hits Thailand
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026
DDPM has warned residents in Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai, to prepare for flash floods, forest run-off and landslides, as the Meteorological Department forecasts heavy to very heavy rain and rough seas from June 30 to July 3.
SRT offers condolences, halts Chiang Rai rail tunnel work after collapse kills two workers
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2026
The State Railway of Thailand has expressed its deepest condolences to the families of two workers killed in the Doi Luang railway tunnel collapse in Chiang Rai and ordered a temporary work suspension for safety inspections.
Assistant district chief arrested in illegal migrant registration crackdown
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026
Five agencies have launched a crackdown on an alleged Chiang Rai network accused of fraudulently using “G” student records to obtain ID cards for foreign nationals.