Tag: Songkran
TAT expects slight expansion in tourism this Songkran
BANGKOK – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has predicted that growth in the tourism sector during this Songkran Festival will be hindered by...
Government ensures aid to drought affected persons in all areas
BANGKOK – The government assures the public on its drought relief aid that all affected areas will receive help according to a fair criterion,...
Police Chief calls for vehicle confiscation of drunk drivers during Songkran
BANGKOK- The Commissioner-General of Royal Thai Police has affirmed that authorities will implement a policy of impounding the vehicles of drunk drivers, in the...
Private sector actively campaigns for less water use amid drought crisis
BANGKOK,- The private sector sets a target to decrease water use by 30% by June this year. It suggests that the tap water price...
Stricter traffic rules to prevent road fatalities during Songkran Festival
BANGKOK - The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has instructed every agency related to road safety to campaign against drunk driving during...
Songkran to be cut by 1 day due to water shortage
BANGKOK, 15 March 2016 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to restrict Songkran festivities by 1 day due to the national water...
Water everywhere as Pattaya brings Songkran to a close
These traditional Thai dancers from Pattaya School #9 manage to stay beautiful during their performance, even in the sweltering heat and the water splashing...
GIS celebrates wet and wild Songkran
Songkran came to Garden International School (GIS) with a flurry of water-based fun. The school’s Thai department organised several activities before the end of...
Tourists flock to Koh Larn to escape Songkran water wars
Tourists trying to escape the mayhem that is Songkran in Pattaya spent more of their days this year on Koh Larn where they didn’t...
Water wars leave beach vendors high and dry
With many tourists choosing to spend their days in Koh Larn and expats fleeing the city to escape the water-soaked pandemonium of Songkran in...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...