Tag: Songkhla
Southern unrest shatters mental health of local residents
SONGKHLA, April 20 - Over 4,000 residents of Thailand’s lower South are experiencing mental health problems owing to the ongoing insurgency-related violence, Deputy Public...
Security beefed up in Hat Yai for Songkran festival
SONGKHLA, April 8--- Around 1,000 security personnel will be deployed to tighten security measures in Songkhla’s Hat Yai during Songkran festival, the Thai...
TAT active in stimulating Songkhla tourism
BANGKOK, 6 April 2012 – The Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has traveled to Songkhla to help boost tourism after...
Police, Songkhla business community unite to revive economy after hotel bombing
SONGKHLA, April 5 – Thailand’s national police and the Songkhla business community discussed responses to be implemented to rebuild the local economy, revive...
Half of Hat Yai hotel bookings cancelled after bombing
SONGKHLA, April 5 – Thailand’s traditional Songkran new year celebration in Hat Yai is likely to be less crowded than usual as the...
Thai police chief confirms car bomb caused Hat Yai hotel blast
SONGKHLA, April1 - Thailand's national police chief Priewpan Damapong confirmed on Sunday that the explosion in the underground parking of Lee Gardens Plaza...
TAT to launch Songkran festivities in 13 provinces
BANGKOK, 31 March 2012 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has planned to spend a budget of THB17 mil to organize Songkran...
Hat Yai to hold month-long Songkran activities to boost tourism
SONGKHLA, March 29 - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Hat Yai office will hold Songkran activities during the whole month of April...
Rising presence of airborne cancer-causing agents in Thailand’s urban areas
BANGKOK, March 23 - Excessive levels of cancer-causing agents are being found in Thailand’s urban areas such as Bangkok and the metropolitan region,...
Authorities raid Trang prison; detain, move riot leaders to separate prisons
TRANG, Feb 7 – Trang provincial prison authorities raided inmates’ dormitories on Tuesday, detaining and separating some 100 riot leaders, and moving them to...
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Upper Thailand to experience thunderstorms, followed by cooler temperatures
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Meteorological Department has forecasted scattered thunderstorms in upper Thailand, with cooler temperatures and strong winds to follow. A high-pressure system...
Tourists flock to Doi Inthanon and Phu Kho Noi for scenic winter mornings
CHIANG MAI, Thailand – Doi Inthanon in Chom Thong District was bustling with visitors this weekend as tourists embraced the cool winter breeze and...
Thailand elevates luxury tourism with Louis Vuitton and Cartier partnership
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is redefining luxury travel for European tourists by partnering with iconic brands Louis Vuitton and...
Barry Kenyon shares Visa Insights, Amy Falken Shares Success Tips at Pattaya City Expats...
PATTAYA, Thailand - On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) had two speakers on diverse topics. Barry Kenyon spoke about...
Man expresses regret after firework accident injuring tourist at Loy Krathong Festival in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – An accident occurred during the Loy Krathong festival in Na Jomtien, when a firework struck a 28-year-old man, identified as Mr....