Thailand, Chiang Mai
Floods inundate Thailand's northern tourist city of Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai, Thailand's northern city popular with tourists, was inundated by widespread flooding Saturday as its main river overflowed its banks following heavy seasonal rainfall.
About 100 rescued elephants escape flash floods at popular sanctuary in northern Thailand, two killed in evacuation
Flash floods swept through a popular elephant sanctuary in northern Thailand on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of about 100 elephants and trapping dozens of tourists, amid urgent pleas for help. Dramatic video and images from the Elephant Nature Park near the city of Chiang Mai showed dozens of elephants wading through belly-deep water to find safety on higher ground.
Thailand rushes to rescue elephants amid severe floods in popular tourist hotspot of Chiang Mai
Flash floods in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, a popular destination for tourists, forced authorities to put the city on high alert as the it experienced significant flooding on September 5 due to the overflow of the Ping River following heavy seasonal rains.
Downtown Chiang Mai on alert for more flooding
Downtown Chiang Mai was on alert for more floods on Friday (Oct 4) morning as rain continued to fall in Mueang District.
Thai Tourism City of Chiang Mai Hit by Floods as River Overflows
Areas of a key tourist city in northern Thailand, as well as the surrounding provinces, have been flooded by swelling water levels of a major river in addition to a dam exceeding storage capacity.
Flash Floods Hit Chiang Mai Elephant Nature Park, Intense Rescue Ongoing
Images and video clips of flash floods inundating the Elephant Nature Park in Kuet Chang Subdistrict, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai, have been shared on social media with urgent pleas for help.
Chiang Mai braces for more floods
More floods are expected in beleaguered Chiang Mai later on Friday, with water levels along the Ping River expected to reach 4.95 metres starting in the morning.
Thailand: Flooded Roads In Chiang Mai
October 04, 2024 Floods breached sandbag barriers as heavy rain returned to northern Thailand. Torrential rainfall struck the region again and caused the Sai River to burst its banks in Chiang Mai province on October 3.
Thailand's Chiang Mai flooded amid seasonal rains
Chiang Mai, a city in northern Thailand that is popular with tourists, was flooded on Saturday as its main river overflowed its banks following heavy seasonal rainfall. Authorities ordered some evacuations and said they were working to pump water out of residential areas and clear obstructions from waterways and drains to help the floodwater recede faster.
PBS6h
Northern Thailand tourist city of Chiang Mai inundated by floods, prompting evacuations
The Chiang Mai city government said the water level of the Ping River, which runs along the eastern edge of the city, was at ...
Record floods threaten residents, elephants in top Thai tourist destination
Chiang Mai, also known as the Rose of the North, is considered one of Thailand’s prime showpieces with its historic old town ...
Khaosod English14h
Elephants Lost in Chiang Mai Flood Tragedy, Search for Missing Continues
After heavy rains since the beginning of October, new floods have occurred in the northern region, including in Chiang Mai ...
Voice of America6h
Floods inundate Thailand's tourist city of Chiang Mai, strand elephants
Chiang Mai International Airport said Saturday it was operating as usual. Flooding was reported in 20 Thai provinces ...