Cabinet to approve extra holidays for 2025
THE CABINET is set to approve additional public holidays for 2025 particularly Friday Jan. 2 so that New Year celebration could stretch across five days, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Nov. 12). With Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra currently in Peru to attend the 31st Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting and related meetings during Nov. […]
Read MoreNew Year festival spending tops 54 billion baht
CONSUMER spending during the New Year festival reached 54.4 billion baht while foreign tourism income last year totalled 1.2 trillion baht, TV Channel 7 said today (Jan. 3). Mr. Chai Watcharong, a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, said tourism promotion such as waiving visa requirements for tourists from China, Kazakhstan, India and Taiwan, […]
Read More190 killed in New Year holiday road accidents so far
WITH FOUR days of New Year holidays having now passed, as many as 190 people have been killed in 1,570 accidents nationwide while 1,574 got injured and it was Kanchanaburi where the highest number of accidents occurred while Bangkok recorded the most fatalities, Naewna newspaper said today (Jan. 2). The Department of Disaster Prevention […]
Read MoreMassive earthquake jolts Japan followed by a tsunami
By Agencies and published by CNA Tokyo – A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit central Japan today (Jan. 1), triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to evacuate. A tsunami around one-metre high struck parts of the coast along the Sea of Japan with a larger wave expected, public […]
Read MoreMany dogs and cats ran away from home during New Year fireworks
WHILE New Year fireworks enthral revellers, it terrifies their pet dogs and cats at home with a large number having run away leading to some worried owners posting messages to help find them at Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WTF) webpage, Thai Rath newspaper said. It was revealed that one dog got so scared he died […]
Read MoreNew Year road toll climbs to 71 on second day
WITH just two of seven dangerous days of New Year holidays having passed, as many as 71 people have died in traffic accidents with 37 fatalities occurring yesterday (Dec. 30), TV Channel 7 said. Moreover 404 people got injured in 385 accidents yesterday, with two key causes being speeding, 34.55%, and drink driving, 22.60%. […]
Read MoreTraffic accidents kill 34 on first day of New Year holidays
THERE were 339 accidents leading to 34 fatalities and 335 people being injured yesterday (Dec. 29) the first day of the New Year holidays, Amarin TV said today. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation’s Road Safety Centre said on the first day of the “Drive safely – Thailand without accidents” campaign most of […]
Read MoreAlcohol wholesalers hit by weak holiday season sales
THREE alcohol wholesalers, two in Bangkok and one in Nakhon Ratchasima, said yesterday (Dec. 22) that the expected strong festive season sales has not materialised with purchases either only edging up slightly or downright plunging, Matichon newspaper said. Mr. Somchai Pornrattanacharoen, owner of the S. Sappakit store and former president of the Thai Wholesale […]
Read MoreCCSA: People free to travel during New Year holidays
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced today (Dec. 29) that as a lockdown has not been imposed this means people can travel normally during the New Year holidays except for certain areas such as Samut Sakhon province but they should cautiously take care of themselves, Amarin TV reported. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, CCSA’s spokesman, […]
Read MoreBMA calls for scrapping New Year festivities as Covid-19 cases soar next door
BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration (BMA) asked for the cooperation of all venues in cancelling New Year festivities because of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Samut Sakhon province, which adjoins the capital, with two cases having already emerged here today, Thai Rath newspaper reported late afternoon today (Dec. 20). This step was taken after the […]
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