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From festivity to fiscal strain
Published on 18/04/2026
» As the festive haze of Songkran dissipates, Thailand has entered a far more sobering phase — one defined not by celebration but by tightening household budgets, rising fuel costs and growing unease over economic stability.
Songkran 2026 shows Thailand at its most colourful online
Published on 18/04/2026
» Songkran 2026 confirmed that Thailand’s New Year festival is no longer just about buckets and water guns, but a full-blown digital spectacle -- now with Unesco-approved cultural credentials to match. Celebrated for the first time as a Unesco-listed form of living heritage, the holiday splashed across social media, showing how tradition, pop culture and a healthy disregard for staying dry can happily coexist both online and on the street.
Investors hanging on news of peace talks
Business, Published on 18/04/2026
» Global shares enjoyed a decent run-up while the Thai stock market was closed for the Songkran holidays, with the Nasdaq and S&P500 hitting new highs.
Cancelled flights dent outbound market
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 18/04/2026
» Flight cancellations could result in a 15-20% year-on-year decrease in overall outbound trips during the low season, and a 10% decline for the full year.
Heatwave boon for beverage makers
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/04/2026
» Hotter and drier weather than usual, as the global climate shifts towards El Niño, is benefiting Thai beverage makers, even as they face cost pressures from prolonged geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, analysts say.
Negotiations with Cambodia 'must follow protocol'
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 18/04/2026
» Thailand is ready to enter negotiations with Cambodia over border issues but talks must follow proper procedures and mutual readiness, including the formation of Thailand's Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) team, said Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
It's all self-inflicted
Postbag, Published on 18/04/2026
» Re: "Trump 'not a big fan' of Leo" (World, April 14).
Soldier held over rape of teenage girl
News, Published on 18/04/2026
» A 20-year-old army private has been handed over to police after allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl in a public toilet during Songkran festivities on Khao San Road, the First Army Area said.
The morning after Bangkok's biggest Songkran yet
Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 18/04/2026
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand projected 30.3 billion baht in Songkran revenue this year, up 6% from 2025 and released the number with the kind of confidence that comes from having done the work. The production at Benchakitti Park, the coordinated Silom closure, the S2O headliners on Ratchadaphisek, the international press coverage -- none of it was accidental. Bangkok did not stumble into becoming one of the world's most-watched festival destinations. It applied for the job and this year the application was approved at scale.
Pai tourism suffers as haze grips North
Post Reporters, Published on 17/04/2026
» Tourist arrivals in Pai have plunged by nearly 90% as hazardous air pollution continues to grip northern Thailand, officials and residents of the town in Mae Hong Son province say.