Tag: Songkran
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...
Songkran – Outback style
PSC golf from The Outback Golf Bar Monday, April 11, Burapha - Stableford Capt’ Bob made it tough again on the 21...
Culture Ministry to issue Songkran handbooks
BANGKOK, 19 April 2011 – The Ministry of Culture is preparing to issue handbooks campaigning for greater awareness of youngsters on the genuine...
Special Report: Road Casualties during Songkran 2011
As a result of the joint effort among related agencies to prevent and reduce road accidents during this year’s Songkran Festival, the numbers...
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...
Limousine chauffeur dies after busy rounds
Banglamung police attended a bungalow in Chaiporn Vithi, and found the dead body of a 63 year old limousine chauffeur on the bed. ...
Central Pattaya alcohol check point
Police have really been doing their job this Songkran with various checkpoints all over town. On Pattaya 3rd road in front...
Songkran Water Festival – ‘Wan Lai’ in Pattaya City Today
April 19 every year is the day of traditional 'Wan Lai' to be celebrated in Pattaya City. Larger crowd is expected to come...
Shooting on Songkran day
Songkran holiday might have not been a happy time for everyone as Manat Thongchai, 31, was found in a critical way after luckily escaping...
Special Report: 2011 Songkran Goddess
Prediction BANGKOK, 16 April 2011 (NNT) –The Thai traditional New Year’s Day is called Songkran Day. The word ‘songkran’ refers to the event...
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Freak thunderstorm causes chaos and injuries on Chonburi road
CHONBURI, Thailand - A sudden and intense thunderstorm wreaked havoc in Phanat Nikom district of Chonburi on April 15, resulting in a traffic accident...
Pattaya Walking Street ignites with Songkran festivities
PATTAYA, Thailand - On the evening of April 13, Pattaya's Walking Street burst into life as Thai and foreign tourists flooded the area armed...
Pattaya police ramp up DUI checks for Songkran safety
PATTAYA, Thailand - As the Songkran Festival is in full swing, Pattaya police heightened security measures by implementing alcohol checkpoints to ensure road safety...
Pattaya beachfront revamp project gains momentum
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya City has reported significant progress in the Pattaya Beachfront Landscape Renovation project, aimed at transforming the beachfront into a modern...
Pattaya feels intense heat amid water-splashing fun of Songkran
The Meteorological Department warns of intense heat. Northern Thailand is experiencing thunderstorms and strong gusts of wind, along with some areas experiencing hail.
The Thai...