CTN News l Chiang Rai Times media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in the centre. We have seen it on 19 published stories of ours.
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Is CTN News l Chiang Rai Times biased?
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Is CTN News l Chiang Rai Times left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for CTN News l Chiang Rai Times are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What CTN News l Chiang Rai Times has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with CTN News l Chiang Rai Times’s own report linked underneath.
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asSir Patrick Stewart Dies at 86 After Rare Dementia Battle (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
China's Communist Party began its Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee in Beijing on October 26. President Xi Jinping opened the meeting, which is scheduled to last four days and focuses on enhancing party discipline and self-governance.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asChina's Fifth Plenum Opens as Xi Faces Internal Questions (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
China's Communist Party began its Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee in Beijing on October 26. President Xi Jinping opened the meeting, which is scheduled to last four days and focuses on enhancing party discipline and self-governance.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asChina's Fifth Plenum: Xi Jinping Faces Serious Questions (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
Huang Qifan, former mayor of Chongqing, is under investigation for alleged violations of party discipline and national laws. The probe was announced by the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asChina Probes Former Politburo Ally Huang Qifan for Corruption (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
A landslide blocked Nepal's Budhigandaki River on Sunday, causing sudden floods that swept away houses and damaged infrastructure. Five people are missing following the event, which comes weeks after devastating August floods.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asFlash Floods Hit Northern Nepal, Five Missing (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
Leaders from the IMF and World Bank met in Bangkok to discuss the economic implications of artificial intelligence. Kristalina Georgieva stated AI infrastructure investment is supporting global growth, while Ajay Banga highlighted potential job creation in developing nations. The IMF also issued a warning about rising global debt.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asIMF Warns AI is an Economic Tsunami Shaking Global Jobs (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
Thailand is set to host the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok from October 12-18, expecting over 15,000 participants. The event is projected to boost the Thai economy, with authorities implementing traffic management measures.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asThailand Hosts IMF and World Bank Amid Flood Recovery (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
Elon Musk has publicly supported Donald Trump's criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Musk stated on X that Zelensky has "gone too far," a comment made in response to Trump's call for Ukraine to find a new president and his criticism of attacks on Russian oil refineries.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asTrump Says Ukraine Needs a New President (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that Ukraine needs a new president capable of reaching an agreement with Russia and condemned Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha responded that President Zelensky has the support of the Ukrainian people and deserves backing.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asTrump Says Ukraine Needs a New President (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Donald Trump behaved like a 'caged lion' and was eager to return to the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner ballroom after shots were fired. The incident occurred in April at the Washington Hilton.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asWhite House Hosts China's President Xi Jinping for State Dinner (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, describing the encounter as 'very productive' and predicting that 'great things will happen'. The discussions reportedly touched on artificial intelligence, though specific outcomes were not detailed.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asWhite House Hosts China's President Xi Jinping for State Dinner (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping for a summit at the White House on September 24. The leaders are expected to discuss trade, rare earth supplies, and artificial intelligence. Xi's visit marks the first by a Chinese leader to the US presidential residence in over a decade.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asTrump to Welcome Xi for Summit as Global Pressures Mount (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump will personally greet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews on September 23. This rare airport reception precedes bilateral meetings and a state dinner.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asTrump to Welcome Xi for Summit as Global Pressures Mount (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls. This marks the first time a far-right party has achieved such a result in modern German history, though it is unclear if the AfD can form a government alone.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asAfD's Historic Election Win Shakes Germany and Europe (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
The Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on September 4-5, 2026, with an ash column observed by satellite. Loud booms were heard up to 150km away, and Indonesian authorities placed the volcano under Alert Level III, prohibiting access within a 3km radius.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asKrakatoa Eruption Grounds Flights in Indonesia, Stranding 170,000 Passengers (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
Eight Indonesian airports, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma, were closed on 7 September due to ash from the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption. The transport ministry reported 170,000 people were affected by flight cancellations.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asKrakatoa Eruption Grounds Flights in Indonesia, Stranding 170,000 Passengers (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
China was the sole dissenter from a G20 finance ministers' statement calling out 'non-market based economies pushing out a never-ending stream of cheap exports'. Nineteen members agreed to address global economic imbalances caused by such practices.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asChina Stands Alone at G20 Over Tackle Trade Imbalances (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after 200-day Middle East mission amid crew welfare concerns
Trust 78The USS Abraham Lincoln reached Thailand after a 200-day deployment in the Middle East, the longest continuous sea duty in modern US Navy history. Reports of supply shortages, morale problems, and a possible suicide attempt prompted a Senate inquiry and a replacement carrier dispatch.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asUSS Abraham Lincoln Arrives in Thailand After 286 Days at Sea (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
Eight South Koreans working on a hydropower plant project are missing and 10 others are stranded after a flash flood in Nepal. South Korea's Foreign Ministry has established a task force and plans to send a response team to the affected Rasuwa district.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asCatastrophic Flood Strikes Nepal-China Border: Hundreds Dead (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
A 24-year-old Nepali labourer survived a flash flood by clinging to a mango tree after being swept away by a torrent of mud and rock. The disaster has killed at least 150 people and left hundreds missing in Nepal.
CTN News l Chiang Rai Times reported it asCatastrophic Flood Strikes Nepal-China Border: Hundreds Dead (opens CTN News l Chiang Rai Times in a new tab)
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Where it publishes from
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What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 19
- Reports listed
- 20
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
20 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
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Across the 19 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of CTN News l Chiang Rai Times: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 7 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
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