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Silom wraps up Songkran fun with over 650,000 participants
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/04/2026
» The Songkran event on Silom Road in Bangkok ended Tuesday night, with total participants over three days reported at more than 650,000, according to the Bang Rak District Office.
Bangkok bans New Year fireworks in all but 14 spots
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/12/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) has issued a ban on fireworks, floating lanterns and related items to celebrate the New Year countdown without permission.
CentralWorld scraps onsite New Year party
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/12/2021
» The CentralWorld shopping centre has cancelled in-person attendance at its New Year countdown party, although the event will still be broadcast live across the country.
Countdown events cancelled over Omicron fears
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/12/2021
» Fear of a surge in Omicron cases has led to the cancellation of all events to mark the New Year planned for Bangkok by City Hall.
The Omicron factor
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/12/2021
» Since the new Omicron strain was designated a variant of concern by the World Health Organization on Nov 26, many countries have stopped loosening Covid-19 curbs.
Ban on mass gatherings
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/12/2020
» Public New Year celebrations and crowded events have been banned in Bangkok and many provinces.
Riverside reveries
Holiday Time, Gary Boyle, Published on 17/12/2018
» Time travel is possible. You're seated in a beautiful royal teak pavilion lit by vintage bulbs suspended from gilded hong carvings. Traditional Thai music drifts in from outside and, as you sip your butterfly pea and pandan leaf tea, the sun sinks below the horizon and the nightly spectacle of the bustling Chao Phraya River begins.
Apple Store opens Saturday
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/11/2018
» Apple Iconsiam will open this Saturday in Bangkok on the shores of the Chao Phraya River, welcoming consumers to experience the Apple Store in Thailand for the first time.