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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40,000 baht water bill stuns South Pattaya homeowner
PATTAYA, Thailand - Residents of a house in Soi Khopai were shocked to get an outrageous water bill for the month of May. They...
Compassionate efforts aim to relocate Pattaya beach dwellers to welfare shelters
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya faces an often-overlooked challenge: addressing the needs of homeless people who call the beach their home. In a compassionate initiative,...
Heavy rains and strong winds in Pattaya, Bangkok and upper Thailand
Weather Warning from the Thai Meteorological Department: Thunderstorms and Strong Winds in Upper Thailand, Heavy Rain in Some Areas Including Bangkok, Vicinity, and the...
‘SUBCON Thailand 2024’ promotes business matching between world-class investors and Thai manufacturers
At Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin disclosed that he was pleased with “SUBCON Thailand 2024” which the BOI...