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Entertainment6 months ago

Thailand swelters under the Songkran sun

Temperatures are soaring around the country, right on time, as the Songkran holiday kicks in. People are heading home for the annual Thai New Year break...
Songkran7 months ago

Dutch tourist becomes first fatality of ‘Seven Dangerous Days’

A Dutch tourist is the first official Songkran fatality when his car hit the rear of a trailer truck in Kanchanaburi, in Thailand’s far west, early...
North East7 months ago

Passengers injured as bus overturns in Si Saket

PHOTOS: ร่วมด้วยช่วยกัน / ธนบุรี 12 No deaths have been reported following a bus overturning in Si Saket in eastern Thailand today. The bus, travelling from Bangkok...
Phuket7 months ago

Thai authorities target 10% fewer Songkran accidents

PHOTO: Daily News The chief of the communications ministry says that the Thai authorities are aiming for a 10% reduction in accidents on selected and particularly...
Phuket7 months ago

Phuket’s water supply scraping the bottom of the three dams

The temperature hit 34 degrees today, light winds and 10% chance of rain for the rest of today (code for a slight chance of a tropical...
Songkran7 months ago

400,000 take to the skies during Songkran

The Airports Department expects over 400,000 passengers to pass through the nation’s 25 airports during the Songkran holiday break. Ampawan Wannako, the director-general of the Airports...
Chiang Mai7 months ago

Tourism dries up for Songkran in north this year

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) says tourism levels during the Songkran break will be down by 10%, partly due to the northern haze problems. Chiang...
Phuket7 months ago

Water trucks asked not to cross Patong Hill on Songkran day

PHOTOS: Patong Municipality Water truck operators will be asked to stop delivering water by crossing the notorious Patong Hill on April 13 (Songkran Day). The announcement...
Bangkok7 months ago

Officials say Songkran can still go ahead on Khaosan Road this year

Today the Bangkok Post did a story headlined ‘No Songkran on Khaosan Road this year’. What?! No Songkran at Thailand’s most popular water splashing location? The...
Air Pollution7 months ago

Smoke haze hits northern Songkran hotel bookings

By Sakaorat Sirima, Nattawat Laping The Northern smog crisis is taking its toll on the popular tourist region, with officials admitting a significant drop seen in...
Bangkok7 months ago

Songkran Survival Guide – Top 10 Tips (2019)

Songkran is a celebration of the Thai New Year on April 13 each year. What started as a respectful washing of Buddha images with water to...
Bangkok7 months ago

No foam parties for Songkran

by Suriya Patathayo, Jessada Chantharak Songkran foam parties are being banned this year in the interest of public safety. The announcement today from the national police...
Phuket7 months ago

Phuket’s Songkran ‘seven days of danger’ safety campaign is on again

Phuket officials are preparing for the annual ‘Seven Days of Danger’ Songkran safety campaign that will this year runs from April 11 to April 17. The...
Chiang Mai7 months ago

Head to Chiang Mai for Songkran – getting wet with a northern touch

Thailand’s best-known regional Songkran celebrations take place in the northern city of Chiang Mai This year the Chiang Mai Songkran Festival runs from April 1-16 and...
Bangkok7 months ago

Event Round-Up – April 2019

by The Sponsorship Experts – Paul Poole (South East Asia) The first ever ASEAN Gastronomy Tourism Fair will kick off on April 9-10 at CW Tower...
Phuket7 months ago

Patong announces ‘Songkran Festival on the Beach’ schedule

Patong Municipality has announced details for this year’s ‘Songkran Festival on the Beach’ in Patong which will be held at Bangla Park on April 11-13, at...

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