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Songkran ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ ends with fewer accidents, injuries and deaths
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/04/2026
» The seven-day Songkran road safety campaign has concluded with a total of 1,242 accidents, 1,200 injuries and 242 deaths nationwide, with 10 provinces reporting zero fatalities.
Summer storms expected across Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/04/2026
» The Meteorological Department warns of summer storms in most parts of Thailand, including Greater Bangkok, from Thursday until next Monday.
Songkran road toll at 71 after two days
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/04/2026
» Seventy-one people were killed and 317 others injured in traffic accidents during the first two days of the Songkran festival holiday period.
Sharp rise in illnesses as air pollution grips Chiang Mai
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/04/2026
» Authorities have warned that this year's haze crisis in Chiang Mai is among the most severe in recent years, with pollution-related illnesses more than doubling. More than 1.6 million vulnerable people across 11 provinces have been affected.
Polluted Chiang Mai to suffer at Songkran
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/04/2026
» Northern tourism operators expect a poor showing during the Songkran holiday as the region remains choked by smog, amid weak spending attributed to the war in the Middle East and the subsequent oil shock.
Diesel shortages hit provinces, pumps dry
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/03/2026
» Fuel shortages, particularly diesel, have intensified across several provinces, with long queues forming at petrol stations, supplies running out within hours and motorists left waiting without certainty of refuelling.
Fuel pump panic continues in many areas
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/03/2026
» Queues again formed at petrol stations on Monday as drivers rushed to fill up their tanks and many pumps posting out-of-stock signs, amid the supply disruption caused by the war in the Middle East.
Middle East conflict hits tourism in Phangnga
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/03/2026
» The war in the Middle East is affecting the tourism industry, with Phangnga province reporting a sharp decline in European arrivals and estimated losses of nearly 1.7 billion baht, the Phangnga Hotel Association said.
'Severe summer storms' this week
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/03/2026
» The Thai Meteorological Department has warned of possible summer storms across upper Thailand, including Bangkok, on Wednesday and Thursday.
Summer storms warning for northern Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/02/2026
» The Meteorological Department has warned of summer storms, saying that severe weather is expected across northern Thailand from Monday through into Wednesday.