Chiang Rai News
Central Mall in Chiang Rai to Host the ‘Colorful Doi Tung’ Festival
Central Mall in Chiang Rai, is joining hands with the Mae Fah Luang Foundation to bring the ‘Colorful Doi Tung’ festival (held annually at Doi Tung) to Central all in Chiang Rai. The festival area will be decorated with trees and flowers from the top of Doi Tung mountain, creating a vibrant atmosphere to welcome the Thai winter.
The main highlight is the first and only Christmas tree in Thailand designed and created by Doi Tung, which presents local identity and community contributions and reflects the values and beliefs of Central Pattana that have the community at heart.
As Central Pattana celebrates its 40th anniversary, it also wants to express gratitude towards the Thai people for giving it the chance to serve Thai society for many years.
“A sustainable way of growing with the Thai people and Thai society is to recognize the value of local culture,” comments Dr. Nattakit Tangpoonsinthana, Executive Vice President of Marketing for Central Pattana plc. “Central Pattana has always been committed to this principle.
That’s why we have designed our shopping centers in different provinces to highlight their local charms and atmosphere in combination with contemporary design values. For example, in Chiang Rai, we used Kasalong (Tree Jasmine) flowers in the design of the façade to create a modern Center of Life that is familiar to the community, paying attention to both the cultural context and being environmentally-friendly.”
‘Mok Panwa Christmas Tree’
“The festival is very special this year as Central Pattana has been side-by-side with the Thai people for more than 40 years. We thank Doi Tung for the special ‘Mok Panwa Christmas Tree’ design which allows us to help support and generate additional income for villagers and ethnic tribespeople on the Doi Tung mountain. The Christmas tree decorations are crafted purely by hand using natural materials. The craft ornaments truly come from the heart of our fellow Lanna people.”
M.L. Dispanadda Diskul, Chief Executive Officer of the Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage, shared about the inspiration behind the name of the ‘Mok Panwa Christmas Tree’.
“The Mok Panwa Christmas Tree is named after a 1,000 wah (2,000 meters) length of fabric hand-woven by the villagers and indigenous people in the Doi Tung mountain area who gave up their free time and joined hands to weave the cloth. The word ‘Mok’ (mist) comes from the beautiful phenomenon of mist in Chiang Rai province which occurs every year in winter from November to January. Therefore, we have chosen a name that reflects the origin of this specially-designed Christmas tree and used materials easy-to-find locally, communicating a message about simple lifestyles and connection with nature.”
Chiang Rai’s culture and ethnicity
“Materials used in the Christmas tree include bamboo, pine, woven butterflies, dyed silk, cotton, mulberry paper, and vetiver. The vibrant colors reflect Chiang Rai’s culture of ethnic costumes such as the traditional costumes of the Akha, Lahu, Thai Yai, Tai Lue, Lua, and Yunnan Chinese. These are presented and coordinated within each layer to represent the diversity that coexists harmoniously.”
Visitors are welcome to view the first and only ‘Mok Panwa Christmas Tree’ in Thailand from now onwards. Also upcoming is the CHIANG RAI DANCING FLOWERS 2021 event from 25 Dec 2021 to 2 Jan 2022, which takes place at Kasalong Square, Central Chiangrai, under the concept of ‘The Harmony & Melody: music, flowers, and culture’. The event is held annually to create a vibrant atmosphere and welcome tourists who come to experience the cool breezes of the north during the New Year festival.
The event will help raise awareness of northern plant species and various techniques will be incorporated to make the event compelling. This year, the event will see a combination of Lanna legends, patterns, and installations that reflect the identity of Chiang Rai.
Thai Yai Long Drum Dance
At the event, products made by local ethnic groups will be available, including handicrafts of traditional ethnic tribe culture and ‘Eco-Items’ in Doi Tung style. There will also be workshop activities such as ceramic crockery pattern painting, sewing notebooks made from mulberry paper, clay pottery, weaving, miniature garden arrangements, and more.
Visitors can enjoy performances by Doi Tung ethnic groups, traditional folk games, stilt walking, Tai Yai Ram Nok Ram Toh Dance, Lahu reed mouth organ, Saba Doi, and Thai Yai Long Drum Dance as well as local foods from the mountains to the lowlands.
Experience the beauty of the first and only ‘Mok Panwa Christmas Tree’ of northern Thailand from now on, only at Central Chiangrai, as part of the ‘Forwarding Happiness 2022’ campaign to boost the economy and tourism in all regions of the country while promoting local identity and passing on positive energy. The campaign will also continue at Central shopping centers nationwide from 12 November 2021 to 6 January 2022.
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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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