International Holi-Songkran Fiesta Concluded with the Promise to Return Bigger and Better in 2025
More than 500 people (Thai, Indian and Expats) joined the brand new initiative Holi-Songkran Fiesta 2024 presented by Mittare Insurance and Sanjay Kuamr Media, organized by Thai-Indian Community on 7th April at the premises of India-Thai Chamber of Commerce in Bangkok. The majority of the participants were youngsters and they…
Songkran Sensations: Engage in Thailand’s Festive Mosaic!
Come April, it’s time for Thailand to show the world how to beat the heat in style once again in the Songkran Festival. And for this year, the celebration of traditional Thai New Year is just getting bigger and better. Songkran is Thailand’s largest nationwide celebration of the Thai New…
Songkran festivals to be held nationwide
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced plans to organize Songkran celebrations across the country. The agency now anticipates an 18 billion baht increase in revenue from both Thai and foreign tourists traveling during the festival. A total of 3.8 million trips are expected to be made by Thai…
Songkran Spirit Soars as Govt Goes All Out for the Festivities
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The government has announced full support for this year’s Songkran Festival, ordering state agencies to prepare grand events for the holiday period from April 13-15. According to Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri, the administration expects a significant increase in tourist numbers, with around 17-20 million people traveling around the country next…
Road Accidents during Songkran Claim 277 Lives
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has reported that a total of 2,365 road accidents during the seven days from April 10-16 claimed 277 lives and injured 2,357. Speeding was the single biggest cause of accidents, followed by drink driving and cutting lanes. Motorcycles were involved in 86 per…
Bangkok Returnees from Songkran Are Advised to Perform Covid-19 Self-evaluation
Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang has advised people who visited their hometowns during the Songkran holidays and were now returning to Bangkok to perform Covid-19 self-evaluation via the website: http://bkkcovid19.bangkok.go.th/. He said this platform has been set up to help prevent the spread of the outbreak by providing necessary information for disease…