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Thai arrested at Hong Kong music festival
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/06/2024
» A 34-year-old Thai woman and a local man, 33, were arrested at a Hong Kong music festival over the weekend for allegedly possessing illegal drugs and drug-taking equipment, police said on Monday.
Woman complains about Songkran groping
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/04/2024
» A woman has complained to police about being groped during a Songkran celebration in Samut Prakan on Monday night.
Foreigner drowns trying to retrieve water gun from canal
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/04/2024
» Two foreigners died in Bangkok from Sunday night to early Monday morning. One drowned in a canal in an apparent attempt to retrieve a water gun, while the other fell to his death from a hotel fire escape.
Songkran events at 106 spots in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/03/2024
» Events celebrating Songkran will be held at 106 spots across Bangkok, with 14-15 major activities, with a full range of festivities also planned in other provinces.
Songkran splash sites to be booze-free
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/03/2024
» Rules will be strictly enforced to make water-splashing venues nationwide completely free of alcohol during the Songkran festival next month, officials said on Tuesday.
World Songkran Festival to last 21 days
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/02/2024
» The government will organise World Songkran Festival activities nationwide from April 1-21, according to a spokesman.
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.
Police issue scam alert during Songkran festival
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/04/2023
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is warning the public to be on their guard against online scammers during Songkran after nearly 5,300 fraud cases were reported last week.
18 river sources unfit for Songkran
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/04/2023
» The Department of Pollution Control (PCD) has warned people not to use water from 18 sources during the Songkran holidays because of bacteria.
Chiang Mai pollution slows tourism
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/03/2023
» Chiang Mai tourism operators are hoping the province's unsafe levels of PM2.5 air pollution lessen later this month as the Songkran holiday draws near.