Tag: Songkran
Chonburi announces plans for Songkran celebration
Chonburi will mark its 80th organized Songkran celebration April 11-19, celebrating the Thai New Year along with the ceremonies to honor the province’s...
City plans traditional events to offset Songkran madness
With only 3 weeks to go, the city, led by Deputy Mayor Wattana Chantanawaranon has begun plans for a traditional Songkran festival. ...
Issan Association sets northeast dance performances for April
The Pattaya Issan Association plans to use dance performances to raise the group’s profile and better promote Thailand’s northeast region. ...
TAT: Chinese visitors to Thailand to reach 1.4 mn this year
BANGKOK, 22 August 2011 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has expressed confidence that a total of 1.4 million Chinese tourists will...
Bjarne and Kran celebrate 30 years of marital bliss
Well wishers young and old pack Cafe Kronborg to the brim They say that when the union of a man and women lasts...
Editorial: Songkran deaths decline nationally, increase slightly in Chonburi
Thailand’s death toll from accidents during this year’s Songkran holidays fell nearly 25 percent from a year ago, but rose slightly in Chonburi....
Naklua ‘wan lai’ patrolled by 109 Banglamung police
Banglamung police were out in force in Naklua when that neighborhood celebrated the finale of week-long Songkran festivities with the official “wan lai,”...
Rain returns; so does flooding
With Songkran done and rainy season about to start, floods that hit Pattaya April 23 can be considered an unfortunate sign of things to...
Happy Songkran from PCEC
Thailand has three New Year Celebrations each year. The first is January 1, which is celebrated in most parts of the world. The...
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Man smuggling migrants fleeing from checkpoint, captured after 12 km pursuit in Kanchanaburi
KANCHANABURI, Thailand – A dramatic chase unfolded on March 11, when a young man from the Mon community, driving a pickup truck loaded with...
105 senators file complaint against Justice Minister and DSI Chief over alleged Senate Election...
BANGKOK, Thailand – A group of 105 senators has signed a petition to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) against Police Colonel Thawee Sodsong, Minister...
Protesters oppose entertainment complex bill, cite concerns over social impact and hidden motives
BANGKOK, Thailand – Protesters petitioned the Prime Minister to halt the draft Entertainment Complex Act, which would legalize integrated entertainment complexes including casinos.
The group,...
Thailand waives re-entry fees for migrant workers during Songkran holiday April 1-15
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Thai government has announced a temporary waiver of re-entry permit fees for migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, allowing...
Ramathibodi Hospital resumes partial operations after fire
BANGKOK, Thailand – Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok is partly operating following a fire on Tuesday night as its main building (Building 1) will be...