Tag: Songkran
Happy Birthday Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn was born on April 2, 1955, the third child of Their Majesties the King and Queen of...
PM thanks Thais for celebrating Songkran in traditional style
BANGKOK - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has thanked the Thai people for preserving cultural values during the annual Songkran Water Festival.
Addressing the nation...
Songkran 2017 spurred over 45 billion Baht in spending in Thailand
Bangkok,– Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports says the total economic impact of spending during the Songkran 2017 holiday was 45.428 billion Baht (US$1.3...
Road Safety Center’s accident report on seventh day of seven dangerous...
The Road Safety Directing Center has released a road accident report for April 17th, the seventh day of the government’s road safety promotion campaign...
8,000 vehicles impounded from drunk drivers during Songkran
BANGKOK - The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has reported that over 8,000 vehicles were confiscated from drunk drivers over the Songkran...
Road Safety Center’s accident report on sixth day of seven dangerous...
The Road Safety Directing Center has released a road accident report for April 16th, the sixth of seven days of the government’s road safety...
Motorists encouraged to take rests driving long haul
BANGKOK, 16 April 2017 – The Highway Police is encouraging motorists to take rests if they feel tired when driving long distances, as fatigue...
Surat Thani stresses strict law enforcement measures to reduce and prevent...
SURAT THANI - Surat Thani province stresses strict law enforcement measures at the meeting of the committee of the Center for the Prevention and...
Transport Ministry ensures road safety for return journeys after Songkran
BANGKOK, 15 April 2017 – The Minister of Transport has called on all agencies to prepare to serve the traveling public returning to Bangkok...
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Myanmar, tremors felt in northern Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – On March 29, at 4:20 PM, Myanmar experienced a 5.9-magnitude earthquake, according to a Facebook post by the Thai Meteorological Department...
Deputy Mayor oversees major power system project, urges planning to avoid Songkran disruptions
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Manot Nongyai chaired the third progress meeting for Phase 1 of the Metropolitan Power System Development Project (Pattaya City)...
Pattaya transgender woman scammed by Cambodian man on dating app, robbed of all belongings
PATTAYA, Thailand – Reporters received a complaint from 26-year-old Kritsana Seenet, a transgender woman, who fell victim to a Cambodian man she met on...
Driver and passengers escape unscathed after car skids off poorly-lit road in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – The rescue center received a report of a car accident involving a sedan that had skidded off the road on Highway...
Drunk driver arrested for threatening motorcyclist with gun in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police officers were alerted by the public about a person threatening others with a firearm. The incident occurred on Pattaya...