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Stars align for Yingluck's return
News, Published on 09/12/2024
» The prospect of fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra returning home to celebrate the Songkran festival in mid-April is not just wishful thinking by her brother Thaksin, given developments concerning a few key players in the infamous rice-pledging scheme and the Corrections Department's move to draft regulations pertaining to detentions outside prison.
Travellers take to cars, avoid public transport
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/04/2021
» About 95% of Songkran travellers used their own cars to get to their destinations and back, the Transport Ministry announced on Friday.
PM pledges to take care of ageing on 'Elderly Day'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/04/2021
» The government pledged to take care of elderly citizens on the occasion of National Elderly Day yesterday and assured Thai citizens nationwide of the country's plan to provide care for the elderly.
56 dead already as muted Songkran starts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/04/2021
» Thirty people were killed and 374 injured in 357 road accidents throughout the country on April 11, the second day of this year's Songkran road safety campaign, deputy permanent secretary for the interior Ansit Samphantharat said yesterday.
Hanging by a thread
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/04/2021
» For Korn, the coronavirus outbreak has heightened loneliness. He feels trapped in his cave-like apartment in Samut Prakan where he has been living and working, with his depression still lingering after a painful break-up three years ago. Songkran is the only time of year he visits his family in the Thon Buri district of Bangkok. They are not close but at least the thought gives him a sense of belonging. Moreover, Songkran allowed him to join boisterous pool parties and water fights and "free his spirit".
Govt offers Songkran insurance
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/04/2021
» A special policy is on offer for people to insure themselves against Songkran traffic accidents and Covid-19 infection, according to government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek.
Songkran travel gets nod
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/04/2021
» Travellers from Bangkok and other at-risk areas heading to their home provinces during Songkran will not have to go into quarantine, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Tuesday.
'New normal' brings Water Festival fun
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/04/2021
» "Water Festival 2021" -- meant to be the "new normal", fun-filled traditional Thai Songkran festival celebrations, will take place in temples in the capital and other major cities.
Operators banking on Songkran
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 01/04/2021
» Hotel and airline operators have high hopes the upcoming Songkran celebration will revive sluggish tourism sentiment as the second wave of the pandemic wanes.
Songkran parties OK with controls
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/03/2021
» City Hall has introduced strict measures, including securing a permit for holding large parties, to control the spread of Covid-19 during the Songkran festival next month.