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 enjoyed a variety of international […]
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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 Year, which usually begins on […]
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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 people during the Thai New […]
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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 month. The government has launched […]
Read More Read MoreThe 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 cent of the accidents, followed […]
Read More Read MoreBangkok 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 tracing by health officials. People […]
Read More Read MoreThe Department of Disease Control has recommended travelers work remotely instead of traveling back at the end of the Songkran holidays to help contain the spread of COVID-19, while urging people who are already traveling back to self-isolate for 14 days. The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has also made recommendations for the period after […]
Read More Read MoreAlthough there will be no water splashing during the Songkran holiday this year, people can take part in other activities to celebrate the traditional Thai New Year. At Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram temple in Bangkok, people can make merit and take part in many activities under New Normal conditions. Phra Buddha Saiyas is the famous […]
Read More Read MoreDuring the Songkran holiday, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has administered the second dose of the to 90 percent of priority groups at Bang Khae market in Bangkok. The remaining 10 percent have not been vaccinated as they are heading to their home provinces or may be engaged in other work. The BMA will organize […]
Read More Read MoreThis is a living document which the TAT Newsroom will update as new information becomes available The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide the following updates for travellers regarding the cancellation of Songkran 2021 festivities in different locations in Thailand, as part of the nationwide effort to curb the spread of the […]
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