Tag: wan lai
Songkran – the aftermath
After the water drained and the Thai New Year’s revelers went home, all that was left behind from Songkran in Pattaya was a mountain...
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...
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...
‘Wan Lai’ Songkran celebration
Numerous festivals and fairs in Thailand are incredible - there always seems to be something going on. The most wonderful of all Thai...
Splish, splash – It’s time for Songkran
Lock and load, Songkran is coming! The annual Songkran festival, which heralds the traditional beginning of the Thai New Year, begins this weekend throughout...
Pattaya officials mop up details as Songkran final countdown begins
With the start of Songkran just days away, Pattaya city officials are putting final touches on plans for the water festival’s April 19...
Pattaya puts traditional flourish on Songkran finale
From north to south, east to west, Pattaya was awash in water as the area celebrated the climax of a week-long Songkran festival during...
Songkran mayhem reigns for 10 days
National Songkran began on April 13; Pattaya’s official “Wan Lai” was yesterday, April 19. But with the water mayhem in Pattaya beginning as early...
Naklua keeps its Traditions Alive
Naklua is one of the main areas where Wan Lai or Songkran is still treated as a traditional Thai new year, full of respect...
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Songkran at risk in Thailand as fuel fears hit holiday makers and return home...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s tourism sector is facing mounting concern ahead of Songkran, as rising fuel prices and fears of shortages prompt many people...
Pattaya partially reopens road along railway near Khao Talo to ease traffic woes
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has inspected progress on the long-awaited road improvement project along the railway line near Khao Talo, as authorities...
Pattaya declares full marine rescue readiness as tourist numbers rise
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Deputy Mayor Kritsana Boonsawat has led an on-site inspection of marine rescue boats and emergency equipment on April 1, reinforcing...
Fire erupts at two-storey home near Pattaya in Sattahip, electrical fault suspected
PATTAYA, Thailand – A fire broke out at a two-storey residential house in Samaesarn, a coastal area south of Pattaya, on the afternoon of...
BMW crashes into median and slams billboard near Pattaya motorway exit, driver injured
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night crash near the motorway exit in Pattaya left a driver injured after his BMW lost control and slammed into...