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Chiang Mai moat ‘safe for Songkran splashing’
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 10/04/2026
» CHIANG MAI — Water quality in the moat in this northern city is safe for Songkran revellers to splash in but not good enough for drinking, Chiang Mai Mayor Assanee Buranupakorn said on Friday.
Bangkok and Pattaya elections set for June 28
Online Reporters, Published on 10/04/2026
» Voters in Bangkok and Pattaya will go to the polls on June 28, the Election Commission announced on Friday.
2,000kg of meth seized on Samui-bound ferry
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/04/2026
» Police on Friday seized nearly 2,000 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine that was being smuggled in a pickup truck loaded onto a ferry bound for the southern tourist island of Koh Samui, at a pier in Bangkok. Four suspects were arrested.
Songkran homecoming rush moves to trains as fuel prices skyrocket
Surachai Piragsa, Published on 10/04/2026
» BURI RAM - Due to the surge in fuel prices, many travellers are booking trains to their hometowns ahead of the Songkran holiday. Passenger numbers at Buri Ram Railway Station rose by 30% compared to previous festival periods.
Operation targets 'zombie e-cigarette' drug network
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/04/2026
» Police have launched "Operation Anti Zombies" in a nationwide crackdown on a criminal network smuggling the anaesthetic agent etomidate across four provinces, including Bangkok, for use in so-called "zombie e-cigarettes".
Policy statement lacks heart and clarity, says Abhisit
Online Reporters, Published on 09/04/2026
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday delivered a scathing critique of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s policy statement, accusing the government of lacking clarity, substance and empathy for the public, while failing to address pressing security and economic challenges.
Khon Kaen Zoo welcomes pygmy hippo calf
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 09/04/2026
» KHON KAEN - Khon Kaen Zoo has welcomed the birth of Moo Duang, a pygmy hippopotamus calf and relative of the global superstar Moo Deng, adding a sixth member to its pygmy hippo family just in time for the Songkran holiday.
Flights up, passengers down over break
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/04/2026
» Suvarnabhumi airport anticipates handling 1.82 million passengers over the 10-day Songkran holiday period (April 10–19), averaging about 182,000 travellers per day, says director Kittipong Kittikachorn.
Phuket steps up safety for Songkran
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/04/2026
» Safety and service preparations are underway for the upcoming Songkran Festival -- from tomorrow until next Wednesday -- at Phuket International Airport, although a modest decline in both flights and passenger traffic is forecast compared with last year, the airport says.
Chiang Mai adds three districts to wildfire disaster zones
Online Reporters, Published on 08/04/2026
» Chiang Mai has declared three additional districts disaster areas as runaway forest fires continue to burn across the northern province, worsening smoke haze and raising concerns over public health.