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 sees temperature drop with strong winds this week
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Meteorological Department reports a 1-2°C temperature drop with strong winds in the Northeast, while the North, Central, Eastern, Bangkok, and...
Prime Minister assures prompt relief for residents in flood-hit southern province
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Thailand – Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat on Tuesday (Dec 17) to assess...
Constitutional Court rejects petition alleging favoritism toward Thaksin in hospital stay on 14th floor
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Constitutional Court unanimously dismissed a petition accusing the Justice Minister and the Department of Corrections of misconduct and favoritism in...
Toyota Chairman reaffirms commitment to Thailand’s automotive industry during visit with Prime Minister
BANGKOK, Thailand – Akio Toyoda, Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation, met with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra at Government House to discuss the future of...
Prime Minister acknowledges Election Commission summons over ‘Thaksin Influence’ allegation
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has acknowledged the Election Commission (EC)’s summons inviting her, as leader of the Pheu Thai Party, to...