Tag: Songkran
Stricter traffic rules to prevent road fatalities during Songkran Festival
BANGKOK - The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has instructed every agency related to road safety to campaign against drunk driving during...
Songkran to be cut by 1 day due to water shortage
BANGKOK, 15 March 2016 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to restrict Songkran festivities by 1 day due to the national water...
Water everywhere as Pattaya brings Songkran to a close
These traditional Thai dancers from Pattaya School #9 manage to stay beautiful during their performance, even in the sweltering heat and the water splashing...
GIS celebrates wet and wild Songkran
Songkran came to Garden International School (GIS) with a flurry of water-based fun. The school’s Thai department organised several activities before the end of...
Tourists flock to Koh Larn to escape Songkran water wars
Tourists trying to escape the mayhem that is Songkran in Pattaya spent more of their days this year on Koh Larn where they didn’t...
Water wars leave beach vendors high and dry
With many tourists choosing to spend their days in Koh Larn and expats fleeing the city to escape the water-soaked pandemonium of Songkran in...
Songkran proves deadly on Chonburi roads
Songkran traffic fatalities soared in Chonburi province, with at least 10 people killed and 19 injured during the “seven dangerous days” of the Thai...
YWCA pays respect to elders for Songkran
The YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center paid respect to senior citizens and brought them some support at a Songkran ceremony at the Banglamung Home for the...
Sand Pagoda Festival highlights Songkran in Nongprue
Nongprue Sub-district employees enjoyed the Songkran holiday by building sand pagodas at Sutawas Temple. The Sand Pagoda Festival has been a religious tradition in...
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Pattaya firefighters safely remove wasp nest at local school
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from Pattaya City Fire Station (Jomtien area) carried out a wasp nest removal operation at a local school on June...
Pattaya draws the line on encroachment along iconic beachfront
PATTAYA, Thailand – Persistent issues involving the encroachment of public space, obstructed pedestrian access, and the improper use of beachfront areas have prompted Pattaya...
Pattaya officials take hands-on approach to beachfront parking and safety
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has launched a coordinated operation with multiple government agencies to regulate parking along Pattaya Beach, aiming to improve public...
Laotian man killed after lift plunges in abandoned Pattaya building
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Laotian man was killed in a tragic accident after a lift reportedly plunged and crushed him inside an abandoned six-storey...
Thai surgeons introduce needle-free device for complex cancer operations
BANGKOK, Thailand – The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, have introduced an advanced blood vessel...