Songkran
Songkran festival updates, including government policies, public safety measures, and event restrictions.
- Events
SIAM Songkran Music Festival 2025: The ultimate EDM and water festival
The SIAM Songkran Music Festival is back for Songkran 2025,…
- Thailand News
Thailand tackles high airfares for Songkran festival
The Transport Ministry has directed the Civil Aviation Authority of…
- Events
5 festivals in Phuket that are unmissable
Festivals in Thailand are an important part of Phuket life…
- Things To Do
Interesting festivals to experience in Thailand
Thailand’s calendar is full of exhilarating festivals. From floating lanterns…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya’s post-Songkran clean-up disposes 20 tonnes of trash
Pattaya witnessed a massive clean-up operation after the Wan Lai…
- Tourism News
Songkran festival drives 90% hotel booking rates in Thailand
Tienprasit Chaiyapatanan, President of the Thai Hotels Association (THA), revealed…
- Thailand News
Dip in Pattaya hotel occupancy despite Songkran festivities
Pattaya’s hotels and those in neighbouring provinces have seen a…
- Thailand News
Shaping traditions: Sand sculptors carve out cultural magic in Pattaya
In celebration of Thai cultural heritage, Wat Prachum Khongkha in…
- Thailand News
Children fall ill after Songkran foam party in Suphan Buri
A sudden outbreak of illness following a Songkran foam party…
- Road deaths
Songkran festival sees surge in road accidents across Thailand
Thailand is grappling with a surge in road accidents, with…
- Thailand News
Police officer receives brain surgery after Songkran accident
A police officer was transferred to the Police Hospital in…
- Thailand News
Politician’s kin held for fatal Songkran assault in Ratchaburi
Local politician descendants, known as the Pee Po gang, have…
- Guides
Surviving Thailand’s heatwave: foodpanda’s refreshing Songkran promotions and menus to the rescue
As the mercury soars in Thailand, locals and tourists find…
- Crime News
Songkran festivities turn tragic with fatal shooting in Sattahip
A joyous Songkran celebration took a tragic turn in Sattahip,…
- Thailand News
Songkran celebration turns violent in Phitsanulok with gang attack
A gang of youths caused a stir on the streets…
- Songkran News
Join the ultimate Songkran world-class festival at Central shopping centres
Featuring the first-ever Miss Songkran Universe, ‘Sheynnis Palacios’ Miss Universe…
- Thailand News
Man’s ear nearly cut off during Songkran celebration in Chon Buri
A man’s ear was nearly cut off during a violent…
- Thailand News
Songkran festival ends with 243 deaths in traffic accidents
The six-day Songkran festival holiday in Thailand ended in tragedy…
- Songkran News
Clean sweep: 150 tonnes of post-Songkran waste vanish from Bangkok
Some 150 tonnes of waste was cleared from Silom and…
- Road deaths
Phuket’s seven days safety campaign shows zero fatalities
Phuket’s Seven Days safety campaign for Songkran 2024 continues to…
- Songkran News
Post-Songkran travel surge leads to heavy traffic into Bangkok
Traffic swelled on the roads heading towards Bangkok as the…
- Thailand News
Bangkok ramps up AI security for safe Songkran festivities
Bangkok tightens security for Songkran celebrations with artificial intelligence (AI)…
- Pattaya News
Water gun incident sparks foreign tourist dispute at Songkran event
The lively Thaweewong Road, on Patong Beach in Phuket, bore…
- Thailand News
UNESCO-recognised Songkran festival goes global
Thailand’s Songkran Thai New Year celebrations have gathered international attention,…
- Crime News
Man arrested in Thailand for assaulting teen during Songkran
A 40 year old man was arrested yesterday for luring and…
- Tourism News
Songkran expected to boost Thailand’s economy with billions
The Songkran festival in Thailand this year is anticipated to…
- Transport News
Songkran festival sees 1% rise in public transport usage in Thailand
Public transport usage during this year’s Songkran festival experienced a…
- Crime News
Chon Buri locals detain armed man during Songkran celebration
Residents in a Chon Buri community acted swiftly to detain…
- Thailand News
Interior Ministry official disrupts police at Songkran checkpoint
A high-ranking government official from the Ministry of Interior caused…
- Things To Do
What to do in Bangkok this weekend (April 12 – 14): Songkran edition
Who’s ready for the weekend? As always, Bangkok is always…
- Thailand News
Road safety concerns rise as upcountry travel surges for Songkran
Amid the forthcoming Songkran holiday, a surge in upcountry travel…
- Thailand News
Hua Hin water woes won’t dampen Songkran spirit
To quench concerns over water scarcity threatening the Songkran festival,…
