Chiang Rai News
Mae Fah Luang Park opens Candle Light Museum
CHIANG RAI – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is inviting international and local tourists to visit the special “Candle Light Museum” at the Mae Fah Luang Art and Cultural Park in Chiang Rai.
Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik, Governor of TAT said, “The Candle Light Museum at the Mae Fah Laung Art and Cultural Park is the first of its kind in Thailand and is unlike anywhere else. Visitors to Chiang Rai should not miss this magnificent exhibition, where the exquisite hundred-year-old wooden crafts are being beautifully decorated with candle light.”
The Candle Light Museum is the first-ever exhibition of its kind as candles are lit to spectacularly illuminate the exquisite wooden Lanna-style candlesticks and artefacts aged over several hundred years.
Mae Fah Luang Garden
The Museum, which is set to exhibit until 31 January, 2014, is open daily (except Monday) from 10:00 – 22:00 hrs. Saturday, Sunday and public holidays will be more special as visitors will be served with complimentary welcome drinks and will have the chance to enjoy Lanna traditional performances, which are organised twice a day at 19:30 and 20:30 hrs.
Beyond 31 January, 2014, when the Candle Light Museum concludes, international and local visitors can still marvel at the many interesting attractions offered at the Mae Fah Luang Art and Cultural Park, established in 1977 as a part of the Doi Tung Development Project, initiated by the late Princess Mother.
Initially, the Project was aimed to be a training camp for 450 hill tribe youths appointed to lead their communities for the sufficiency economy and sustainable living. After the basic education developed to reach those hill tribe children in remote areas, the training camp was later turned into an art and culture park to house the collections of Lanna wooden art and crafts. It is now considered as one of Thailand’s largest collections of ancient artefacts of Lanna cultures.
There are three main buildings within the 150-rai art and cultural park: Haw Kham (Golden Pavilion) – a northern Thai term for royal residence which was donated as a gift from the people of Chiang Rai as a residence for HRH the Princess Mother, patron of the Mae Fah Luang Foundation, in appreciation for her regular presence and concern for the people of Chiang Rai. Today, it is used to house and display the largest collection of ancient Lanna art and teak artefacts; Haw Kham Noi has 19th century ancient mural paintings and Haw Kaew and Sala Kaew features permanent and rotating teak wood exhibitions.
Aside from the Mae Fah Luang Art and Cultural Park, tourists can also visit various other interesting attractions under the Doi Tung Development Project nearby including:
Doi Tung Royal Villa (entry fee 90 Baht): The Royal Villa at Doi Tung was built in 1990 to celebrate the 90th birthday of the late Princess Mother who arduously worked on her royal project here to improve the quality of life of the hill tribe people. The two-storey wooden building was designed with a combination of northern Thai and Swiss chalet style of architecture. The interior is decorated with wood slabs cut from golden teak wood. The simplicity and functionality truly reflect the personality of the Princess Mother. The highlight of the Royal Villa is on the ceiling of the main hall. It has hand-crafted wood inlay of the Princess Mother’s favourite constellations.
Mae Fah Luang Garden (entry fee 90 Baht): the must-see attraction of the Doi Tung Development Project features a beautiful garden of cold-climate flowers and indigenous floras of Doi Tung. It is located on over 40 sq. km. of land that once was the Akha village of Pa Kluay that used to be an important route for opium caravans and those involved in heroin-related trafficking and weapons. But since the Doi Tung Development Project came into existence, villagers have been encouraged to stop the opium trade and involved in the development project. Today, the decorative flowers in the Mae Fah Luang Garden are grown and nurtured by local villagers and the Garden can bring substantial income to the area, thus develop the quality of life of the local villagers.
The garden of Mae Fah Luang features more than 70 indigenous flora and wild plants found in the Doi Tung area. It also includes the famous sculpture “Continuity” by the late artist Misiem Yip-In-Soi in the middle of the garden. There are also a fountain, a rock garden, a section of ornamental flowers, and a palm garden. The garden has different kinds of flowers in full bloom all year round.
Hall of Inspiration (entry fee 50 Baht): The exhibition here covers the story of the Mahidol Family, from His Royal Highness Prince Mahidol, Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra the Princess Mother, Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, His Majesty King Ananda Mahidol and His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
The new exhibition shows the character, philosophies and working principles of the Family, and their diligence to find ways to improve the lives and livelihoods of the Thai people in all corners of the Kingdom through simple but effective works. It also shows how the members of the Family inspired each other, and how their examples can inspire so many others.
It is hoped that those who visit the “Hall of Inspiration” will better understand the role of the Mahidol Family in the country, and from the example of this family will themselves become inspired to do good works for the benefit of society.
For visitors wishing to visit all the three attractions, a combined ticket of three places is available at 190 Baht (from 230 Baht).
Chiang Rai is the northernmost province of Thailand, 785 km from Bangkok. Thai Airways International, Orient Thai Airlines, Nok Air and Air Asia operate daily flights between Bangkok and Chiang Rai. The flight takes about 1.15 hrs. There are also air-conditioned and non-aircon bus services from Bangkok’s Northern Bus Terminal on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road. The journey takes about 11 hrs.
Police in Wiang Kaen District of Chiang Rai Province have arrested a 50 year old man after the threatened to rape a 20 year-old woman and the proceeded to murder her 2 and half month old baby.
Police with doctors from Wiang Kaen Hospital and the Chao Luang Wiang Kaen Welfare Association were summoned to the scene of the incident to a 2-story cement house, Village No. 2, Tha Kham Subdistrict, Wiang Kaen District of Chiang Rai
On arrival they found Ms. Chanikarn, age 20, in a state of distress crying uncontrollably beside her 2 and a half month baby girl (Linlada) that was dead on the floor.
After calming Ms. Chanikarn, the child’s mother, said that at approximately 2:30 p.m she was out to collect diapers that had been dried in front of the house, while her 2 and a half month old daughter was sleep on the ground floor of the house.
She said she was suddenly approached by a Mr. Lee, about 40 years old, who lived on the opposite side of the road. He came towards her and grabbed her arm and threatened her saying if she didn’t sleeping with him he will go and kill his daughter.
Miss Chanikan refused and ran away, then Mr. Lee then walked into the house and grabbed Ms. Linlada’s leg, smashing the child’s head against the cement floor of the house. The infant died immediately.
Mr. Lee then just walked away and returned to his own home, leaving Miss Chanikan and her dead baby.
When police went to Mr. Lee’s home he immediately confessed killing the infant and was taken to Wiang Kaen Police Station for further questioning. Under caution he told police that he was sexually attracted to Miss Chanikan‘s and when her husband leave for work he took the opportunity to approach her.
He said when he saw her husband leave he crossed that road and found Miss Chanikan in the yard alone, he then threatened her to sleep with him, saying he would kill her child if she didn’t have sex with him. However when she refused he flew into a fit of rage walked into her home and murdered he baby. He said he was out of control with rage.
After killing the infant he walk across the street to his home and waited for the police to arrive. The police have charged him with premeditated murder and attempted rape. He is being held without bail at the local remand center.
Meanwhile, Miss Chanikan and her family were preparing a religious burial ceremony for the child.
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Machete Wielding Man Shot an Killed by Police in Chiang Rai
https://www.chiangraitimes.com/chiangrai-news/machete-wielding-man-shot-an-killed-by-police-in-chiang-rai/
CHIANG RAI: Prime Minister Settha Thavisin has authorized the establishment of an emergency cyber center operated by the Royal Thai Police to combat transnational crimes committed by call center gangs along the Thai border in Chiang Rai province.
On July 19, Prime Minister Settha Thavisin directed the Center to combat information technology crimes. The Royal Thai Police (Royal Thai Police) will crack down on call center gangs in Myanmar, Laos, and along the border.
His directive comes as call center gangs ratchet up their scams to defraud people of their money, causing concern among Thais and jeopardizing the country’s economic and social stability.
Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panphet, Deputy Commander and Director of the Police Crime Suppression Division, Assigned Pol. Lt. Gen. Thatchai Pitanilabut, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Police/Deputy Director of the Police Crime Suppression Division, has launched the operation ‘Bombing the Thieves’ Bridge’ in collaboration with the CAT Office, G., mobile phone network operators AIS DTAC TRUE NT, and local security agencies to cut the mobile phone signal and WiFi internet that criminals illegally use to deceive Thai citizens.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Thatchai stated that they will begin pressing the first action of the ‘Explosion of Thieves’ Bridge’ in Chiang Rai Province toward the thieves’ base of operations in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone.
The territory surrounding King Roman in Laos. King Roman is now a full-service entertainment destination with an airport that welcomes travelers from Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar, he explained.
According to Pol. Lt. Gen. Thatchai, this operation will have no influence on honest people along the Thai border, and it will only target cyber criminals.
They will also increase the arrest and prosecution of unlawful service towers, such as SIM booths, which allow gangs register SIM cards to swindle the people. Dealing with criminal organizations of foreigners and Thais who band together to deceive and damage Thais.
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) suspended more than three million SIM cards on July 16 because the holders had not verified their identities with their mobile phone operators by the deadline, in accordance with the NBTC’s measures to combat alleged fraudsters’ mule accounts.
The names of the holders of 80 million mobile phone numbers used for mobile banking transactions did not match the names associated with the mobile banking accounts.
The NBTC would require mobile phone companies to authenticate SIM card holders and the names of their mobile banking accounts. The verification procedure is expected to be completed by the end of September this year.
In addition, the NBTC and Royal Thai Police have collaborated to combat illegal telecom towers throughout the country’s borders, disconnecting signals at 465 places, altering antenna direction at 470 towers, and dismantling antennas at 179 locations.
They are certain that the move will disrupt contact center gangs and other types of technology-based crime.
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Machete Wielding Man Shot an Killed by Police in Chiang Rai
https://www.chiangraitimes.com/chiangrai-news/machete-wielding-man-shot-an-killed-by-police-in-chiang-rai/
Police in Mae Chan, Chiang Rai, shot and killed a 28-year-old man who allegedly attacked a police officer with a machete. The officer was slashed in the right leg with the machete.
According to police, the culprit, known only as Mr. Toon, had been harassing local villagers in Mae Chan district, Chiang Rai, threatening them with a knife and using violet insults.
The village headman arrived on the scene to try to calm Mr. Toon, but he was shouting hysterically and taking swipes at him with the machete, so he contacted the police.
When the responding officer arrived at the site about 9 p.m., he attempted to calm the man, but he instead assaulted the officer, slashing his right leg with the machete. In self-defense, the cop had to fire his gun at Mr. Toon, striking him in the chest.
Mr. Toon and the policeman were taken to Mae Chan Hospital, where Mr. Toon died of a gunshot wound. Pol Sgt. Sutthikiat Phanomphraisakul was released from the hospital after receiving numerous stitches for his injuries.
Local police received a tip around 9.30 p.m. yesterday that a guy was causing mayhem in the village. When authorities arrived, they discovered 28-year-old Toon strolling along a public road, holding a large knife and threatening people. Mae Chan district officials attempted to contain the incident.
During a search of Mr. Toon’s home, authorities discovered methamphetamine consumption equipment. Locals told authorities that the man was addicted to Yaba (Methamphetamine) and an alcoholic.
The authorities are conducting an inquiry to determine Toon’s motivations and whether any underlying issues contributed to his violent outburst.
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