CAAT foresees flight reduction after Songkran festival
THE Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) expects airlines to gradually reduce the number of flights as they adjust their operational plans to align with rising fuel costs while mitigating oil supply risks after Songkran festival, TV Channel 7 said this evening (April 3). Signs of international airlines gearing up to reduce the number […]
Read MoreNIDA Poll shows majority not planning to travel during Songkran
THE DOMESTIC oil crisis seems to be affecting Songkran travel plans with a NIDA opinion poll showing that over 50 percent of the respondents had not made advance plans to travel during this period, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said today (March 22). The NIDA survey, entitled “Oil Shortage, Even Talking to Your […]
Read MoreIn pictures: Last day of Songkran fun on Khao San road
KHAO San road was packed with Thai and foreign revellers today (Apr, 15), the last day of Songkran celebration on this famous street, while police and Phra Nakhon district officials were maintaining peace and order, Naewna newspaper said. Traffic was only allowed to flow in and out of this zone one way, entering via […]
Read MoreChinese youths rounded up for blasting high-pressure water at Songkran revellers
POLICE at Bangkok’s Makkasan district have taken legal action against a group of Chinese youths who rented three to five water trucks and blasted high-pressure water at other Songkran revellers thus endangering them, TV Channel 7 said today (Apr. 14). This became a hot topic on Thai social media after Drama Addict and The […]
Read More65 children infected with Rotavirus after playing at Songkran foam party
A SONGKRAN foam party at Suphanburi led to 65 children being hospitalised for nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and high fever after getting infected with Rotavirus with the organisers admitting canal water too was used because tap water was not enough for the event, Sanook.com said today (Apr. 21). The children were admitted to Chao Phraya […]
Read MoreJubilant Thaksin shows no signs of ‘illnesses’ while attending Chiang Mai’s Songkran festival
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra has been seen jubilantly joining northern villagers in celebrating Songkran festival at venues in Chiang Mai over the weekend without a single trace of any “illnesses” as earlier claimed. Thaksin’s “illnesses” earlier reported by the authorities have not evidently shown any […]
Read MoreTwo foreign men in punch-up over firing water gun at Patong beach
WATER-SPLASHING during Songkran festival turned a bit rough at Phuket’s Patong beach when two foreign men came to blows on the street after one of them fired a water gun at the motorcycle taxi the other was riding hitting the driver but not him yet annoying him, Amarin TV said this evening (Apr. 13). […]
Read MoreChinese tourists flocking to Pattaya’s new Songkran attraction
CHINESE tourists are flocking to Pattaya with some coming by chartered flights to enjoy Songkran festival at the newly-opened Pattaya Water Space park, Naewna newspaper said this morning (Apr. 12). This new tourist attraction encompassing 114-rai of land is holding the “Maha Songkran Water Park” festival for around 3,000 guests per night. However the […]
Read MoreSongkran bargain airfares a big hit
A LIMITED number of air tickets being offered at 20% discount by six airlines flying domestic routes to people travelling during Songkran festival has drawn a lot of buyers with 60% sold out, Matichon newspaper said today (Mar. 31). Sarun Benjanirat, deputy director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), said a total […]
Read MoreSongkran Festival death toll drops by 5%
DEPUTY Interior Minister Naris Khamnurak said this morning (Apr. 18) that the death toll from road accidents during Songkran Festival’s “seven dangerous days”, April 11-17, 2023, dropped by 5% year-on-year, Thai Post newspaper said. However, while the number of accidents had increased the situation had returned to normal today, he added. Latest statistics show […]
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