Tag: Songkran
Nongprue wishes seniors happy Songkran
The Nongprue Woman’s Development Club and Nongprue Sub-District got a jump on Songkran celebrations with a traditional water-sprinkling ceremony for senior citizens. ...
Flowered shirts, water guns selling well for Songkran
April is one of the months of the year that both foreign and domestic tourists have been waiting for, especially for Thais because it’s...
700 officers to patrol beach during Songkran finale
Elephants join the fun as Songkran gets underway at Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens. Closer to home, nearly 700 police, city officials, military, and volunteers...
Legendary Songkran Queen predicts bloody year ahead
While Thailand has been relatively peaceful for nearly a year since May’s military coup, the legend of the Songkran Queen predicts the next 12...
Tourism boom expected by Songkran holidays
BANGKOK, 7 April 2015 - Expansion in the tourism sector is expected during the upcoming Songkran holidays, with an increase in Thai and foreign...
Songkran sedately ends in Naklua, Nong Yai with Kong Khao festival
Area residents bid farewell to the year’s Songkran festivities with traditional rice festivals and “Kong Khao” ceremonies in Naklua and Nong Yai. Mayor Itthiphol...
Thailand’s Songkran 2014 a great success, generating over 4 billion Baht...
Bangkok, 29 April, 2014 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has annouced that its 2014 Songkran Splendours was a great success, generatng approximately...
Hot sun, dark clouds fail to dampen enthusiasm at Pattaya’s Songkran...
Scorching heat and foreboding clouds couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of Pattaya-area residents and tourists as they brought the annual Songkran festival to a water-soaked...
I.S.C. students celebrate traditional Songkran
Songkran is a celebration that gives students at international schools the opportunity to become more aware of the wonderful culture of our host country....
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