Tag: Songkran Festival
148 lives lost on first 4 days of Songkran
BANGKOK, 15 April 2011 (NNT) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has reported 2,141 road accidents with 148 fatalities during...
Splash! It’s that time of year again – Songkran is here
With the national Songkran festivities all but finished, expect an influx of tourists, both Thai and international, to “invade” Pattaya this weekend as we...
Chonburi celebrates Songkran April 9-15
Chonburi will officially celebrate the Thai New Year April 9-15 on the field in front of the Chonburi district office with a Songkran...
City prepares for Songkran 2011
Pattaya officials will try to bring some sense of order to the water-throwing free-for-all that engulfs Beach Road on Pattaya’s official Songkran day....
Short holidays offered upon concerns over disasters
BANGKOK, 28 March 2011 (NNT) – Domestic travel agencies have started to adjust their business operation by focusing on selling short tour packages...
TAT: 2 bn THB expected in circulation this Songkran
BANGKOK, 23 March 2011– The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has expected that over two billion baht would be generated throughout Thailand during the...
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