Anutin joins hands with Israeli ambassador in solving problem at Pai
DEPUTY Prime Minister/Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Israeli Ambassador Orna Sagiv visited the Chabad House at Pai district, northern Mae Hong Son province, today (Feb. 26) to resolve misunderstanding after news spread that Israelis have settled there and are causing chaos and were reassured by the provincial governor that situation is back to normal, […]
Read MorePai locals question set up of Chabad House amid terrorism warning
LOCAL residents of Pai district, northern Mae Hong Son province, still question the validity of a Chabad House being set up in their midst despite proper authorisation having been obtained from the Interior Ministry to do so while a former official warned of terrorism threat, Amarin TV said this evening (Feb. 21). Tourist Police […]
Read MoreAnutin: Just thinking about seizing Pai is wrong
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER/Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today (Feb. 18) it is impossible for Israelis to seize Pai district, Mae Hong Son province, with just thinking about it is wrong, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon. This issue arose after news spread on social media that Israelis are using a hotel as a […]
Read MoreNot true Israeli tourists are occupying Pai: PM
PRIME Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said today (Feb. 18) that there is no truth to rumours spreading in the country that Israeli tourists have occupied Pai district, northern Mae Hong Son province, with an investigation having confirmed this, TV Channel 7 said. Paetongtarn issued the denial after dissatisfaction spread among Thai people that Israelis built […]
Read MoreAntisemitism spreads in Pai after hospital ruckus
A WAVE of antisemitism is spreading in popular tourist destination Pai in northern Mae Hong Son province with a restaurant putting up a sign saying tourists from Israel are not welcome after four Israeli men caused trouble at a hospital there upon not being allowed into the emergency room where another Israeli tourist was […]
Read MoreWa rebels not pulling out from high terrains in Thai territory
By Thai Newsroom Reporters WA REBELS HAVE YET shown no signs of withdrawing from high terrains in Thai territory of Mae Hong Son sharing the northern border with Myanmar’s Shan State despite a stern warning from Thailand, said a noted observer today (Dec. 19). An estimated 2,000 United Wa State Army rebels have been […]
Read MoreTalks being held on Mae Hong Son border problem: Phumtham
DEFENCE Minister Phumthan Wechayachai said today (Nov. 26) tension at the Thai-Myanmar border in Pai district of Mae Hong Son after the Thai army held talks with United Wa State Army (UWSA) on withdrawing from this zone stemmed from unclear borderline with this problem having lingered for a long time, Naewna newspaper said. He […]
Read MoreOne tourist drowns in stormy seas another falls off a cliff
A CHINESE tourist drowned while swimming in the choppy seas off Koh Samet, Rayong, this afternoon (Dec. 31) while another holidaymaker also died after falling off a cliff at Pam Bok waterfall in Mae Hong Son’s Pai district, Amarin TV and Matichon newspaper said this evening. The Chinese tourist who drowned, Mr. Lee Yuefeng, […]
Read MoreTourists injured after 2 die in van’s tire explosion are all safe
ALL 10 tourists who were injured after a van’s tire exploded while travelling from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son’s Pai district killing two holidaymakers are now in safe condition, Sanook.com said this afternoon (Nov. 11). The accident occurred at 10 a.m. yesterday when the Chiang Mai-registered van belonging to Prem Pracha Transport Co. […]
Read MoreMinor quake rocks Mae Hong Son’s Pai district
By Naewna and Thai Newsroom POPULAR tourist destination Pai in northern Mae Hong Son province was hit by a 3.4 magnitude earthquake at 3.44 p.m. today (July 4) but fortunately there were no reports of any damage. The Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Observation Division said the temblor, which was at 1 kilometre depth, occurred at […]
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