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PM urges Songkran drink-driving crackdown
Online Reporters, Published on 10/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has called for strict enforcement of drink‑driving laws, calling on provincial governors to help cut road casualties during the Thai New Year holiday.
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.
ATOD International Dance Competition 2026
Published on 10/04/2026
» The ATOD International Dance Competition 2026 was proudly supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Education, the Government Lottery Office, and The Australian Teachers of Dancing International (ATODI). The competition was held in honour of the Royal Trophy graciously bestowed by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. The event was organised under the leadership of Dr. Mom Luang Preeyapun Sridhavat, President of the ATOD Children and Youth Development Association, with the generous support of numerous partners, including Sansha Bangkok, Tao Kae Noi Food & Marketing Public Company Limited, Sikarin Hospital, Channel 3 Thailand, Bangkok’s International Festival of Dance & Music, The Agency College Recruit (AR), Singapore Ballet, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Marlupi Dance Academy, Boon Rawd Brewery Co., Ltd., and Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, together with more than 90 international dance institutions worldwide.
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.
“KUDTHAI 2026”: Sukhumvit–Song Wat highlight Thai culture, tourism and local goods
Published on 10/04/2026
» BANGKOK – To celebrate Songkran festival 2026, The Mall Group led by Gourmet Market, Gourmet Eats and EM District joins forces with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Samphanthawong district, Made in Songwat and leading private sector partners to present “KUDTHAI 2026” and “Songwat Kudthai 2026.”
Bodies of three Thai crew to be repatriated before Songkran, says Julapun
Online Reporters, Published on 10/04/2026
» The bodies of three Thai crew members of the MV Mayuree Naree, who lost their lives in an attack on the vessel in the Strait of Hormuz are expected to be repatriated to Thailand in time for Songkran, said Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
NACC delivers evidence in MPs' lese-majeste case
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/04/2026
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) delivered case files to the Supreme Court in a high-profile ethics case against 44 former Move Forward Party (MFP) MPs who signed a proposal to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese majeste law.
Experts warn of health risks from Super El Niño
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/04/2026
» Environmental experts have warned that Thailand is at risk of entering a Super El Niño phase, bringing extreme heat, severe drought, and prolonged dry spells.
Surging costs dull Songkran spirits
Post Reporters, Published on 09/04/2026
» Soaring fuel costs are rippling across Thailand just days before the Songkran festival, pushing up food prices, squeezing small vendors, raising costs for farmers and transport operators, and dampening travel sentiment in key tourism centres.
B40 million worth of ketamine seized near Mekong River
Pattanapong Sripiachai, Published on 09/04/2026
» NAKHON PHANOM - Paramilitary rangers have arrested three men and one woman who were attempting to smuggle 200 kilogrammes of ketamine into Thailand, authorities said on Thursday.