Tag: Songkran
Nong Nooch elephants blast revelers during Songkran water play
Elephants at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden put a twist on Pattaya’s Songkran celebration, using their built-in water guns to hose down revelers. Park Director...
Booze & Songkran a volatile mix
Alcohol has become almost as big of a part of Songkran as water. At one Pattaya road checkpoint last year, police arrested more than...
Busy April for Banglamung Red Cross
The Banglamung Red Cross is holding blood drives weekly during April and will run the annual Songkran fair for the Chonburi Red Cross. Banglamung...
Fountain of Life Children’s Center reinforces traditional values of Songkran
Fifty happy children from the Fountain of Life Children’s Center were introduced to the traditional side of Songkran during a Thai New Year celebration...
Buddhist relics on display during April 13 Songkran parade
Pattaya’s devout will be given a chance to sprinkle holy water on Buddhist relics from the Sanctuary of Truth during a Songkran parade through...
1,000 police & volunteers on patrol for Songkran finale
About 1,000 police officers and volunteers will slog through Pattaya April 19 to provide security for the city’s Songkran finale. ...
Beach Road to be closed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m....
For Songkran’s April 19 finale, Beach Road will be closed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with water trucks available in front of Amari...
Alcohol ad ban, public-service probation terms planned to cut Chonburi Songkran...
Chonburi has outlawed the promotion of alcohol, beer or cigarettes at Songkran festival sites as the province bolsters efforts to reduce Thai New Year...
Songkran Queen predicts Thailand free of drought for New Year
Thailand should avoid drought and see higher food prices, if the predictions of the 2014 Songkran Queen hold true in the Thai New Year....
The magic and traditions of Thai New Year (Songkran)
There is no better place to celebrate “Songkran” than Thailand, where the many unique rituals and festivities, which for centuries have celebrated the significance...
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