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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Pattaya Mayor drives efforts to revitalize Naklua’s historic area
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngamphichet conducted a field survey of the Naklua area to explore plans for revitalizing the community’s landscape on January...
Pattaya to host 28th annual ‘BURAPA PATTAYA BIKE WEEK 2025’ Feb 13-15
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City Secretary Kiattisak Sriwongchai presided over the press conference for the 28th edition of the "BURAPA PATTAYA BIKE WEEK &...
Naval Commander ensures public safety as fire in Sattahip’s Khao Kathing area is brought...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Admiral Chirapol Wongwit, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, provided updates on the ongoing efforts to manage the wildfire in...
Pattaya Never Sleeps – January brings crowds to Walking Street with vibrant energy
PATTAYA, Thailand – In Pattaya, the city that never sleeps, January is a month that sees the streets and beaches alive with energy and...
Pattaya hot and breezy, cool mornings in Bangkok; high waves in the Gulf of...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Meteorological Department reported cool to cold weather in the northern, northeastern, and central regions of Thailand. Meanwhile, the eastern and...