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The post-flood cleanup in Chiang Mai was expanded as the water continued to recede on Tuesday, but riverside communities in Lamphun province were warned of possible flooding.

An 82-year-old Swiss man has been arrested at Phuket international airport after a handgun was found hidden in his luggage.

Chiang Mai Municipality started a major cleanup on Monday as the huge flood that hit the northern city began draining off.

A taxi caught on fire on Rama IX Road in Bangkok on Saturday morning, injuring five people including the driver. The incident happened near the Premier intersection on Srinakarin Road.

Severe flooding hit Chiang Mai as the water in the Ping River rose to a record 5.3 metres on Saturday, while two more elephants swept away from a popular animal sanctuary were found dead in Mae Taeng district.

The Royal Irrigation Department is warning people along waterways in the lower Chao Phraya River basin, including those in Greater Bangkok, of possible flooding due to deluges from the North, heavy rains and high seas later this month.

A manhunt is underway for Santi Jae-arlee, a former boxer who evaded arrest after breaking into a house on Soi Inthamara 29 in Bangkok

An armed man fleeing an arrest warrant took children hostage in a house in Bangkok’s Phaya Thai district on Thursday night.

More floods are expected in Chiang Mai on Friday, with water levels along the Ping River expected to reach 4.95 metres starting in the morning.