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Month-long Songkran plan criticised
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/12/2023
» The National Soft Power Development Committee has clarified its idea of staging the Songkran festival for the whole month of April, saying the water-splashing festivities will be held on April 13-15 as usual, following criticism of the plan.
Drier-than-average rainy season this year
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/05/2023
» The rainy season will officially start on Monday with less rain forecast this year due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, the Meteorological Department announced on Friday.
Houses razed for new park
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/01/2023
» The last two houses in Pathumwananurak Park that stood in the area for 30 years have been taken down as the park prepares to open for public use.
Thais 'willing' to wear masks in public
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/06/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed satisfaction over news that most Thais are voluntarily wearing masks for protection against Covid-19 despite the mask mandate being lifted on Thursday.
More Covid cases from Tachilek, some in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/12/2020
» Six more Thai women who sneaked back from Myanmar's Tachilek town to Chiang Rai province late last month had Covid-19 and some of them travelled to Bangkok and other provinces.