Songkran
Songkran festival updates, including government policies, public safety measures, and event restrictions.
- Thailand News
Social distancing for Songkran, Thailand’s New Year water festival
Thailand’s massive water festival Songkran, celebrating the Thai New Year,…
- Covid-19 News
World Tourism hotspots re-opening – success or failure? | VIDEO
The world of tourism has been turned upside down, not…
- World News
How Asian countries celebrate the arrival of another year
As the dust settles on this year’s somewhat muted New…
- Thailand News
Why Thailand celebrates the New Year not once, not twice, but 3 times
While the year just gone may be referred to as…
- Road deaths
Holiday weekend road death toll: 59
Road deaths surged during the holiday weekend. 59 people were…
- Tourism News
Thai traffic jam as tourists wait for the Koh Chang ferry
There’s been a traffic jam in, of all places, Trat,…
- Tourism News
Tourism authority predicts September revenue jump
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is expecting tourism revenue in…
- Thailand News
Remaining Songkran holidays set for September, without the water fights
The Cabinet has approved a proposal from culture minister Itthipol…
- Songkran News
New Songkran ‘replacement’ holiday added on July 27
The Thai government has declared July 27 the first of,…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today – Wednesday, June 24
July Songkran plans pushed back to later in the year…
- Thailand News
July 4-7 long weekend holiday
Be forewarned: the Buddhist holidays of Asarna Bucha Day and…
- Covid-19 News
Pattaya’s biggest Songkran party makes way for empty streets
This week in Pattaya, in any other year, there is…
- Environment News
Bangkok temple develops hygienic face mask from recycled plastics
During the nationwide closure of temples and festivities during the…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today – Monday, April 13
New virus cases nationwide fall to 28 Health officials confirmed…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand cannot lower its guard in the battle against Covid-19
Yesterday, Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19…
- Northern Thailand News
4 teenagers violate the order not to celebrate Songkran outside
Under the emergency decree that has been announced by PM…
- Covid-19 News
Health ministry begs children to ‘save parents’ and avoid Songkran visits
Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year festival, is typically a…
- Covid-19 News
Officials concerned about people heading ‘up country’ after being put off work
Bangkok’s next door provinces are imposing increased preventative measures to…
- Covid-19 News
33 new cases announced for Thailand, total rises to 147
Yesterday’s announcement of 32 new cases of Covid-19 coronavirus, the…
- Covid-19 News
Tourism officials ponder moving Songkran to July, boosting domestic tourism
Joint ventures with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and…
- Songkran News
No Songkran for Pattaya this year
Pattaya’s mayor today confirmed that Pattaya is cancelling virtually all…
- Phuket News
Patong cancels all official Songkran events
“This year, Patong will not hold any official Songkran festival…
- Songkran News
Chon Buri’s Bangsaen district cancels all official Songkran activities
Saen Suk Municipality in Chon Buri province, near Pattaya, has…
- Songkran News
Songkran around Thailand – where can you get wet in 2020?
PLEASE NOTE: Some of these scheduled activities may change or…
- Songkran News
PM says no to 9 day holiday
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has dismissed the idea of extending…
- Songkran News
Thai government ponders nine day Songkran holiday
With the impact of the coronavirus cutting deep into the…
- Songkran News
Deputy PM wants rural road safety push for Songkran
With Songkran and its infamous “7 dangerous days” rapidly approaching,…
- Thai Life
Thailand, the land of festivals
Fireworks, colour, smoke, noise, costumes, absence of occupational health and…
- Northern Thailand News
Pick-up driver slams into roadside steel shop, injures three
A drunk driver bounced off the side of a road…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Central Thailand hit by Songkran storms
Over 300 houses have been damaged after thunderstorms lashed seven…
- Songkran News
Day Three: Songkran road deaths show a dramatic drop
There has been 1,665 traffic accidents, with 174 deaths and…
- Songkran News
The ‘Fun Police’ crackdown on posting ‘lewd’ Songkran pics and video
The Thai police have become Thailand’s fun police today as…
