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Bangkok Songkran to be alcohol-free and end at 10pm
Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» Bangkok will ensure water splashing remains alcohol-free citywide during Songkran, with all such activities to end by 10pm.
Public warning issued after deadly drug cocktail linked to Songkran deaths
Online Reporters, Published on 20/04/2025
» The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has issued a nationwide warning following the deaths of two individuals and the hospitalisation of another due to a suspected drug cocktail known on the streets as “Kanom” or “Labubu,” which circulated during the recent Songkran festival.
Accidents, death toll down on Songkran holiday drives
Online Reporters, Published on 14/04/2025
» An additional 39 deaths and 299 injuries from 296 accidents were recorded on Sunday, but all numbers were lower than last year as the count entered the third day of the new year break.
30 more die in Songkran accidents as danger shifts to local roads
Online Reporters, Published on 13/04/2025
» Songkran road accidents killed 30 travellers and injured 257 on the second travel day during the long break to celebrate the traditional new year.
Bangkok bans New Year fireworks in all but 14 spots
News, Online Reporters, Published on 26/12/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) has issued a ban on fireworks, floating lanterns and related items to celebrate the New Year countdown without permission.
Khon Kaen school praised for skipping Mother’s Day event
Online Reporters, Published on 10/08/2024
» Netizens are applauding Bannongtae School in Khon Kaen province for opting out of traditional Mother’s Day festivities to accommodate students from diverse family backgrounds.
Songkran events at 106 spots in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 26/03/2024
» 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 Khon Kaen and other provinces.
Loy Krathong festival to draw 750,000 tourists to Sukothai: DPM Somsak
Online Reporters, Published on 19/11/2023
» Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said he expected the Loy Krathong festival in the northern province of Sukhothai from Nov 18-27 to draw as many as 750,000 tourists and generate up to 800 million baht in revenue.
Road safety tightened after Songkran travel kills 63 in 2 days
Online Reporters, Published on 13/04/2023
» The total number of road deaths during the first two days of Songkran holiday travel rose to 63, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported on Thursday.
CentralWorld scraps onsite New Year countdown celebrations
Online Reporters, Published on 26/12/2021
» The CentralWorld shopping centre has cancelled in-person attendance at its New Year countdown party to avoid further spread of Omicron variant, although the event will still be broadcast live across the country.