The Pi Mai festival, also known as Lao New Year or Songkran, is one of the most significant cultural events in Laos. Celebrated from April 13 to 16, 2025, this vibrant festival combines spiritual ...

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IQAir said Chiang Mai had a PM2.5 fine dust concentration of 170 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³), far above the safety threshold at 34.7 μg/m3. Pollution levels remain dangerously high ...

Making her presence known in the Big Apple, the restaurant owner stepped onto the WWHL set in a jaw-dropping Bach Mai gown. The dress was equal parts drama, sultriness, and elegance. It featured a ...

The northern Thai city of Chiang Mai was ranked as the most polluted in the world on Saturday, according to air-quality monitoring website IQAir. Chiang Mai registered an air quality index (AQI) of ...