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Songkran 2026 around Bangkok: where to make merit then get soaked
Komsan Jandamit, Published on 09/04/2026
» Songkran in 2026 is best tackled like Bangkok traffic: pick your lane early, commit, and keep a dry change of clothes within reach. The Thai New Year’s water fights still dominate the headlines, but this year’s smartest day trips mix temple-time calm with big-city spectacle, from Rattanakosin’s most photogenic blessings to Samut Prakan’s late-April Mon traditions — plus a flagship “Maha Songkran” festival that is setting up shop at Benchakitti Park.
Anti-fashion icons
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/04/2026
» When emerging photographer Preeyaporn Namcharoensombat was a student, she was criticised by her neighbours for being a skoi because she wore shorts while riding on the back of a motorcycle. This triggered her to become interested in other girls also labelled skoi. When she saw discussions about them online, she would read about it out of curiosity.
Local action 'key' to improving health
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 07/04/2026
» Rio de Janeiro: The World Health Organization (WHO) has underscored the critical role cities play in advancing global health, noting that more than half of the world's population now lives in urban areas -- a figure projected to rise to nearly 70% by 2050.
Testing times could prove govt mettle
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/03/2026
» A honeymoon period seems out of the question for the new administration led by the Bhumjaithai Party, which may come into office in late April or May, depending on how quickly the processes of electing the House Speaker and his two deputies, and the election of the prime minister in parliament, take place.
Remote-key failure mystery solved in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 05/03/2026
» A mystery reported by motorcyclists with remote keys being unable to start their engines at a specific spot on Intharaphon Road in Bangkok has been solved. The disruption was caused by a signal used by a government agency, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
Vibhavadi street racers caught, bikes seized
Online Reporters, Published on 22/02/2026
» Seventeen street racers, 10 of them juveniles, have been arrested for turning Bangkok's Vibhavadi Rangsit road into a late‑night racing strip, with 14 modified motorcycles confiscated.
Ukraine rebuttal
Postbag, Published on 22/02/2026
» Re: "Ignored security concerns fuel Ukraine conflict", (Opinion, Feb 21).
Not data-driven
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/02/2026
» Re: "Harnessing data to boost road safety", (BP, Feb 17). Your special report today highlights a government initiative to tap into Japanese data collection in an effort to reduce the catastrophic number of people killed on Thai roads every year.
What to do if a delivery rider dies mid-delivery?
Online Reporters, Published on 19/01/2026
» NONTHABURI - A road accident that claimed the lives of a food delivery rider and his wife sparked a lively discussion online about what do if a rider dies on the job, still in possession of a parcel.
Knife-wielding woman threatens people in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/01/2026
» A woman was seen in two videos threatening and attacking people with a knife in Sukhumvit area of Bangkok.