Songkran
Songkran festival updates, including government policies, public safety measures, and event restrictions.
- Thailand video news
Thailand News Update | Tourism officials call to end all entry restrictions in Thailand
Thailand’s tourism officials want an end to all entry restrictions…
- Covid-19 News
Health minister urges over 2 million elderly to come forward for vaccination
As the government plans to administer booster vaccines to 70%…
- Thailand video news
Thailand News Update | Khao san pushing to host activities for Songkran
Business owners on Bangkok’s Khao San Road are pushing for…
- Songkran News
Government aims to administer boosters to 70% of elderly before Songkran holiday
Health officials plan to administer booster vaccine doses to 70%…
- Thailand video news
Thailand News Update | SongKran in Thailand for 2022?
A woman has stabbed a man to death in Samut…
- Songkran News
Health officials express concern over risk to elderly unvaccinated during Songkran
Health officials are urging the elderly population to come forward…
- Songkran News
Songkran 2022 might be back on in Thailand, but…
UPDATE A Songkran with water MAY end up being a…
- Songkran News
Another dry Songkran. No water fights for the Thai New Year
It’s going to be another dry Songkran. For the third…
- Songkran News
Public Health Minister “suggests” Thais focus on family, not booze, during Songkran
As Thais wait for officials to announce today whether Songkran…
- Songkran News
CCSA to discuss Songkran splashing rules today
To splash or not the splash? That’s one of the…
- Thailand Travel
Chiang Mai seeks CCSA approval to fully open province to foreign arrivals
Only a few districts in Chiang Mai are open to…
- Songkran News
Health Ministry says to keep traditional Songkran activities dry
Thai officials have yet to set regulations on the massive…
- Covid-19 News
Government ramping up vaccination of the elderly ahead of Songkran holiday
Health authorities in Thailand are accelerating the Covid-19 vaccine rollout…
- Songkran News
Government says Songkran can go ahead, CCSA to decide what that looks like
The Thai government says Covid-19 won’t stop this year’s Songkran…
- Songkran News
Will Songkran be wet or dry? CCSA to discuss restrictions on March 18
The question of whether or not to allow massive water…
- Covid-19 News
Health officials say Thailand’s Covid cases could reach 100,000 a day by Songkran
Thailand’s daily Covid-19 infections could reach 100,000 by the Songkran…
- Thailand video news
Thailand News Update | Doubts on Thailand’s Songkran 2022
Even after the Test & Go program was rebooted on…
- Thailand video news
Thailand News Update | Songkran cancelled for 2022?
Thailand’s famous water festival Songkran might be cancelled for 1…
- Songkran News
Songkran to be cancelled if daily Covid numbers hit 30,000 – DDC
Thailand’s famous water festival Songkran might be cancelled for another…
- World News
Water fights, dancing dragons, and dumpling soup: New Year traditions around Asia
In Western countries, the start of a new year is…
- World News
Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia – surprise spikes in Covid infections
For Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand, the Covid situation was ‘under…
- Covid-19 News
Website, self-quarantine for post-Songkran Bangkok travellers
Bangkok is taking proactive steps to deal with the likely…
- Thailand News
Songkran road deaths, injuries cut in half thanks to Covid surge
Songkran New Year celebrations have seen road deaths and injuries…
- Road deaths
Songkran’s 7 dangerous days campaign #6: 313 road accidents, 29 deaths
As we enter the final stretch of Songkran’s infamous “seven…
- Thailand News
First 5 days of Songkran see more than 3,700 motorists booked for drink-driving
Over 3,700 motorists have been charged with drink driving offences…
- Songkran News
Bangkok sees 7.87 million vehicles over Songkran holiday
Covid-19 and its third wave be damned, close to 8…
- Road deaths
Songkran road safety day 5: 37 deaths, 330 accidents
On the fifth day of Songkran’s infamous “seven dangerous days”,…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand provinces currently imposing travel restrictions
Here’s a list of Thai provinces current imposing restrictions on…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today | Tour bus disaster, Covid infections drop slightly | April 13
A sad start to Songkran day after 5 people have…
- Covid-19 News
Chiang Mai: Covid-19 cancels many Songkran events
After a surge in new Covid-19 infections, Chiang Mai health…
- Road deaths
Songkran safety campaign Day 2: 357 road accidents, 30 deaths
On the second day of the Songkran road safety campaign,…
- Covid-19 News
Health officials outline estimated daily infections based on 5 different scenarios
Health officials are using 5 different scenarios, with varying degrees…
