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AOT expects 5,360,000 passengers during Songkran festival

BANGKOK,(NNT) – Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) expects over 5,360,000 passengers to arrive at its six main airports during the Songkran Festival this year. AOT...

Government prepares measures to reduce road accidents during Songkran

BANGKOK - Deputy Prime Minister ahd Defense Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has chaired the meeting to oversee law enforcement and accident prevention measures during...

Different sectors promote safe Songkran

BANGKOK- Different sectors are staging campaigns for public safety as the Songkran water festival is approaching. Traffic police gathered at Din Daeng Toll Plaza, warning...

Migrant workers allowed to return home during Songkran holiday

BANGKOK– Border fees for migrant workers and their dependents from Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar will be waived next month to encourage them to celebrate...

Government to launch safety measures for Songkran

BANGKOK - The Cabinet on Tuesday approved an order to require all hospitals to provide free treatment for emergency patients within 72 hours before...

Alcohol Watch urges strict controls on holiday alcohol consumption

BANGKOK,(NNT) - An anti-alcohol network has staged a campaign urging strict controls on alcohol consumption ahead of the approaching Songkran holiday. Anti-alcohol campaigners, led by...

Khon Kaen Airport improves services for Songkran

KHON KAEN, Staff at Khon Kaen Airport are encouraged to increase their service capacity for the public's travels during the Songkran holidays, prioritizing on...

Modus management & staff join Songkran celebrations

Philippe Delaloye, GM of the Centara Grand Modus Resort & Spa, held Songkran celebrations with the traditional pouring of scented water into the...

Kong Khao festivals bring Songkran season to close

After seven days of splashing and frivolity, Songkran came to a quieter end with traditional rice-piling festivals and “kong khao” ceremonies in Naklua. The...

Songkran – the aftermath

After the water drained and the Thai New Year’s revelers went home, all that was left behind from Songkran in Pattaya was a mountain...

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Chonburi Governor provides potable water relief to Koh Larn Island

PATTAYA, Thailand - Responding to the severe water shortage exacerbated by the current dry season, Chonburi Governor Thawatchai Srithong, along with Pattaya officials, visited...

Pattaya sees surge in demand for school uniforms this year

PATTAYA, Thailand - As preparations for the upcoming academic year are underway, local stores are witnessing a remarkable surge in demand for school uniforms,...