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Songkran 2026 shows Thailand at its most colourful online
Published on 18/04/2026
» Songkran 2026 confirmed that Thailand’s New Year festival is no longer just about buckets and water guns, but a full-blown digital spectacle -- now with Unesco-approved cultural credentials to match. Celebrated for the first time as a Unesco-listed form of living heritage, the holiday splashed across social media, showing how tradition, pop culture and a healthy disregard for staying dry can happily coexist both online and on the street.
The morning after Bangkok's biggest Songkran yet
Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 18/04/2026
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand projected 30.3 billion baht in Songkran revenue this year, up 6% from 2025 and released the number with the kind of confidence that comes from having done the work. The production at Benchakitti Park, the coordinated Silom closure, the S2O headliners on Ratchadaphisek, the international press coverage -- none of it was accidental. Bangkok did not stumble into becoming one of the world's most-watched festival destinations. It applied for the job and this year the application was approved at scale.
A trembling city
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/04/2026
» Phakawan Polkhaw, a sophomore environmental science student at Chulalongkorn University, was studying English at her faculty when the classroom started to wobble. She felt unsteady and alarmed by trembling light fixtures. Fortunately, a teacher safely rushed students out of the swaying building.
Your horoscope for April 17-23
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 17/04/2026
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.
Japan's Alpine route opens, showcasing snow walls
Kyodo News, Published on 16/04/2026
» A sightseeing route that runs through the Tateyama mountain range in central Japan fully opened Wednesday for this year's tourist season, featuring tall snow walls.
Kanye West postpones France concert after minister's block call
AFP, Published on 15/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) — US rapper Kanye West postponed late Tuesday his concert in the French city of Marseille, following reports that the country's interior minister was seeking to block the performance.
The unfinished rainbow
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/04/2026
» Thailand's legalisation of same-sex marriage is often touted as a sign of progress in gender equality. Advocates, however, point out that controversy over gender recognition reveals conditional acceptance.
Japan to raise price of tourist rail pass
Kyodo News, Published on 13/04/2026
» JR group companies will raise prices for its Japan Rail Pass, a ticket aimed at foreign tourists that allows unlimited travel on trains across Japan, including most shinkansen bullet train services.
Identity denied
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 11/04/2026
» When Naboon Palasak competed in Miss Tiffany's Universe 2026, it was not only her pursuit of a childhood dream, but also her passion to advocate for gender equality. During the contest, her social campaign built upon the legalisation of same-sex marriage to promote gender diversity. She launched a survey of public opinion on an all-inclusive student dormitory for transgenders.
Your horoscope for April 10-16
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 10/04/2026
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.