Tag: Songkran Festival
Road Safety Directing Center plans safety campaign for Songkran Festival
BANGKOK- The Road Safety Directing Center has held a committee meeting on policies to reduce the number of road accidents during the upcoming Songkran...
10% more flights to arrive in Thailand during Songkran Festival
BANGKOK- Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd (AEROTHAI) has reported that 10% more flights will land in the kingdom this Songkran Festival.
According to AEROTHAI, there...
Increase of foreign tourists during Songkran festival
BANGKOK, (NNT) - Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Watthanawarangkun said the number of foreign visitors to Thailand during Songkran festival from April 13 until...
Swiss based travel media take Songkran road trip
The Tourism Authority of Thailand in cooperation with Thai Airways International organised a familiarisation trip for Swiss-based journalists on a visit to Thailand....
PM to lead Cabinet to receive blessing from Privy Council president
BANGKOK, April 23 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she will lead her Cabinet to seek a blessing from Privy Council President...
PILC joins early FOL Songkran celebration
The Fountain of Life Children’s Center held its annual Songkran Festival on Wednesday, April 4. A group of ladies from the Pattaya International...
Thaksin reiterates his homecoming will occur this year
SIEM REAP, April 15 -- Thailand's ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Sunday morning led his supporters to give alms to Buddhist monks in...
Road fatalities recorded after the start of Songkran holidays
BANGKOK, 13 April 2012 – A few days after the official campaign on safe Songkran holidays kicked off, road accidents and fatalities have...
Take cover – Songkran is here
The annual Songkran festival, which heralds the traditional beginning of the Thai New Year, begins today throughout the country. Locally, however, the official celebrations...
Bangkok Poll: Khao San Road most popular Songkran destination among foreigners
BANGKOK, 11 April 2012 – A recent survey has revealed that the majority of foreign visitors to Thailand will be participating in the...
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Pattaya Beach Road closed today for Songkran Water Festival
Pattaya, Thailand - Today, The Great Wan Lai Pattaya Maha Songkran Festivities will be held throughout Pattaya and the neighbouring communities.
Authorities have taken extra...
Songkran tourism on Jomtien beach quieter than expected
PATTAYA, Thailand - As the official Songkran festival holidays drew to a close on April 16, expectations of bustling tourism activity at Jomtien Beach...
Pattaya police gift safety helmets instead of tickets during Songkran
PATTAYA, Thailand - To enhance road safety during the Songkran festivities, the Pattaya City Police Commission opted for a novel approach: gifting safety helmets...
Nongprue mayor urges responsible behaviour during Songkran festivities
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Mayor of Nongprue Municipality, Winai Inpitak, voiced concerns regarding the participation of young people, particularly young women, in water splashing...
Sand pagoda competition celebrates Thai cultural heritage in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - In a celebration of Thai cultural heritage, the activity field of Wat Prachum Kongkha Temple in Banglamung District was abuzz with...