Tag: Loy Krathong
Govt agencies urge against lantern-floating during Loy Krathong
BANGKOK, 19 November 2012 - The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department (DDPM) has initiated a campaign against the release of sky lanterns during...
Flash flood in Prachuab Kiri Kan, Severe droughts along Ping
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, 19 November 2012 - A one-meter-high flash flood in Prachuap Khiri Khan province has affected over 100 households. ...
Nongprue farmers prep banana trees for Loy Krathong
Nongprue villagers have begun cutting banana tree branches into logs that will be cut into flower boats for Loy Krathong. The tree pieces...
Takientia celebrates Loy Krathong Nov. 27-28
Takientia will hold its Loy Krathong ceremony Nov. 27-28 in the Thungnongtakrai neighborhood. At a Nov. 5 press conference at the Hotel J...
Chiang Mai designates cold spell as provincial priority
CHIANG MAI, Nov 1 -- Chiang Mai Governor Thanin Supasan has announced the coming annual cold spell and atmospheric haze as priorities of...
1,999 sea creatures, krathong released at Sattahip vegetarian festival
Thai-Chinese residents of Sattahip celebrated the end of their annual vegetarian festival with the release of 1,999 sea creatures and blessings from nine local...
ISC celebrates traditional Loy Krathong
Parents and children from the International School Chonburi celebrated a traditional Loy Krathong. The children, dressed in a variety of colourful Thai costumes,...
Thappraya civil-defense volunteers beat reporter over negative story about colleagues
A group of Thappraya Civil Defense Volunteers attacked a local television reporter who earlier filmed a story about their colleagues molesting a woman...
3 injured in Loy Krathong drive-by shooting
Three people were injured when they were shot and crashed their motorbike after Loy Krathong festivities in Jomtien Beach. ...
Large crowds celebrate romantic Loy Krathong
Hundreds of khomloys float up into the night sky from Pattaya Beach, as over 100,000 tourists and residents celebrate Loy Krathong, sending all their...
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