Iszaimi hopes to extend hot streak in Vientiane Nov 20, 2009
Iszaimi was also the best Malaysian finisher in fourth spot in the Putra Cup individual competition in Chiang Rai in September. Although he was only promoted to the national elite squad in January this year, his performances in the second half of the season must have swayed the selectors to include him in the squad for the SEA Games. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
SEA Games Golf Club an uncharted ground for Malaysians Nov 20, 2009
All teams will be on a level playing field but Thailand will definitely start as favourites as they won the Putra Cup (for men) and Santi Cup (for women) in Chiang Rai a few months back. If we can competitive against the Thais, we have a good chance to challenge even for the gold. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Nov 15, 2009
The International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) will dispatch a mobile medical team to Chiang Rai, the northernmost province of Thailand, tomorrow to provide local people with medical services and humanitarian care. This will be the first visit to Thailand by an ICDF mobile medical team, the fund said in a statement. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Freeing the slaves Oct 1, 2009
On Monday, she departed for 11 weeks in the northern, rural Thailand city of Chiang Rai. In tandem with a Not For Sale partner, the nonprofit Mirror Foundation, she will give the 411 about human trafficking, and educate about the rights of those pulled into it. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Thailand Extends Royal Golf Invitation Jun 27, 2009
From the mystical hill country of Chiang Rai in the northwest corner to the breathtaking beaches of Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand, 'Golf in a Kingdom: The Thai Golf Experience' takes in some of the most lush and varied terrain on the planet ... Santiburi Chiang Rai Country Club, where Robert Trent Jones II crafted 18 dramatic holes that either skirt a chain of lakes or flow over the low hills of Bang Bor. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Northern exclusive May 2, 2009
Continental sophistication and warm Thai hospitality are the hallmarks of Le Meridien hotels in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai ... A good place to start your adventure is at Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort on the bank of River Kok ... Le Meridien Chiang Rai is a picture of calm and elegance. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
An end to feminine monks? May 1, 2009
The first lessons will be for 120 new recruits at the country's first Buddhist missionary school in the northern province of Chiang Rai. "I believe after the school year is over, at least 70 percent of novices who have flamboyant behaviour will know how to act to restore respect," the senior monk said. (iAfrica.com)
'Good manners' guide to curb behaviour of Thailand's gay monks Apr 28, 2009
The "good manners" curriculum - the country's first - is being introduced in the northern province of Chiang Rai. The senior monk told the BBC he was particularly concerned by effeminate activities among novices such as the wearing of make-up and tight robes. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Martyr to his literary ambition Feb 23, 2009
This was in 2005, when Harry Nicolaides and I taught at Mae Fah Luang University in Chiang Rai, and lived on the same village street. This was before he found himself in a Bangkok jail. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
