Tag: Songkran
Songkran, traffic lights doom Soi Khao Talo
When the streets are jammed with powdered, water-throwing Songkran revelers, it’s no surprise that traffic on Pattaya’s streets was reduced to a crawl. Soi...
GIS celebrates soggy Songkran
Students splashed, soaked and generally drenched each other as part of the Songkran celebrations at Garden International School (GIS). On the final day of...
Songkran brings Pattaya together in merriment, culture and religious harmony
Tourist police showed they were into the spirit of the event when they dressed in Songkran attire and walked along Beach Road distributing 5,000...
Songkran festival celebration claims 442 lives, 3,656 injuries
Interior Minister Gen Anupong Paochinda announced at a press conference held by the Department of Public Disasters Prevention and Mitigation on Monday, April 17,...
338 died, 2,891 injured in five day Songkran travels from April...
Fatal road accidents during the Songkran festival celebrations nationwide have now claimed the lives of 338 people and injured 2,891 others in the five-day...
Four days of Songkran celebrations claim 259 deaths, 2,378 injuries
Nationwide Songkran festival celebration has claimed 259 deaths and 2,378 injuries in a total of 2,216 road mishaps that happened within four days from...
Heavy traffic in Bang Saen necessitates one-way roads be mandated
CHONBURI – Throngs of Songkran revelers have necessitated adjustments to traffic management in Chonburi province’s Bang Saen district. Large crowds...
Rumors of 100 Songkran revelers hospitalized in Silom area dismissed as...
BANGKOK - Rumors which had circulated in social media that over 100 Songkran revelers had been hospitalized due to illnesses caused by unhygienic water...
181 died, 1,777 injured in three-day period of Songkran celebration
The Department of Public Disasters Prevention and Mitigation said today that a total of 181 people died and 1,777 injured in the three day...
Uthai Thani operates checkpoints for road users throughout Songkran
UTHAI THANI - Uthai Thani has opened checkpoints on the roads to ensure safety during the Songkran festival. The Uthai Thani provincial highway police,...
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Angry biker assaults bus driver at entrance to Colosseum Show Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - An angry young biker punched an elderly microbus driver after a collision at the entrance of the Colosseum Show Pattaya on...
Drug dealer shot in gunfight with police on Jomtien Second Road
PATTAYA, Thailand - A suspected drug dealer was shot and injured during a chase and gunfight in Jomtien on May 23. The incident occurred...