Silom, Khao San roads packed with Songkran revellers amid tight security
BOTH Khao San and Silom roads are chock-a-block with Songkran revellers today (Apr. 13) with Thais and foreign tourists having a splashing good time amid tight security, Amarin TV said. Khao San road is one of the key areas where Songkarn is being celebrated with the Khao San Road Business Association having organised Khao […]
Read MoreQuake fails to dampen Songkran fun with over 70% still planning to travel
MAJORITY of Thais have shaken off earthquake jitters and are gearing up to have lots of fun during Songkran Festival with a survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce showing 72.1% plan to travel during the Thai New Year celebration officially starting next Sunday April 13 and running till Wednesday April […]
Read MoreUnesco lists Songkarn as cultural heritage
UNESCO, the United Nations Agency for Education, Science, Culture, Communication, and Information, has officially recognised the Thai Songkran Festival as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The announcement was made during the 18th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Kasane, Botswana, NNT said this afternoon […]
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