Tag: Songkran Festival
Police chief confirms two suspects in Hat Yai hotel bombing arrested
BANGKOK, April 4 -- National Police Chief Pol Gen Prewpan Dhamapong confirmed on Wednesday that police have arrested two suspects in last weekend’s...
THAI Celebrates Songkran Festival with Special Menus
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) is celebrating Songkran Festival 2012 and offering special Thai menus for passengers. Mr. Piyasvasti...
The Road Toll
I try to shy away from contentious subjects in this column, as it was designed to be a lighthearted look at things motoring,...
Chinese New Year coming soon to Pattaya
At 6 pm on 16th January at Central Pattaya Beach, our beloved Mayor Ithipol Kunplume, presided over the press conference regarding the upcoming Chinese...
Songkran getaway suggestions
Where can I get away during the next Songkran Festival? This is a question many ask ourselves who are not willing to remain...
Nong Nooch elephants march into Thai New Year
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden celebrated Songkran with Buddhist offerings, a parade and a birthday party for one of its 4-ton water-shooting elephants. ...
Sunscreen market flourishing
The Sunscreen market is flourishing this Songkran Festival with a projected value of not less than 1.2 billion baht this year owing to...
Pattaya celebrates ‘Wan Lai’ Songkran Water Festival today, all day!
Pattaya’s traditional Songkran Festival known as ‘Wan Lai’ or the ‘Day that Flows’ falls on April 19 every year. Today tens of thousands of...
Buses, trains readied for bringing back Songkran revelers
BANGKOK, 15 April 2011 (NNT) – The Transport Co, Ltd and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) have confirmed enough buses and trains...
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Fatal stabbing after street confrontation in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 41-year-old man has died after being stabbed during a violent altercation outside a restaurant in Pattaya early Thursday morning, police...
Sky turns dangerous as giant kite plunges onto bar and entangles high-voltage lines in...
PATTAYA, Thailand — A dramatic incident unfolded in Pattaya when a large kite from the Pattaya International Kite On The Beach 2026 lost control,...
British man detained after phone snatching incident near Pattaya Beach, past rampage reported
PATTAYA, Thailand — Police detained a British man in the early hours of February 26 after he allegedly caused a disturbance and snatched a...
Pattaya Immigration Police arrest four Chinese nationals for illegal mahjong gambling
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya immigration police arrested four Chinese men in the early hours of February 26 after uncovering an illegal mahjong gambling operation...
Fallen tree knocks down dozens of power poles, triggers widespread blackout in Pattaya area
PATTAYA, Thailand – A large tree collapsed onto overhead power lines on the evening of February 25, causing dozens of electricity poles to snap...