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  • EASY NEWS

    Songkran traffic accidents claim 116 lives

    Gary Boyle, Published on 15/04/2024

    » Traffic accidents have claimed 116 lives and injured nearly 1,000 others over the first three days of a road safety campaign week during this Songkran festival.

  • THAILAND

    Happy Songkran

    News, Published on 12/04/2024

    » The Songkran festival is a time of celebration for millions.

  • TRAVEL

    The charm of Songkran

    Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 11/04/2024

    » After being listed as a Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage late last year, Songkran is gaining momentum in drawing tourists to Thailand. In an attempt to boost tourism, Thai New Year celebrations get under way today and will last until April 17 in various places.

  • THAILAND

    Thailand 'ready' for Songkran festivities

    Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 07/04/2024

    » This year's three-week-long Songkran festival with festivities to take place across the country is expected to give tourism a much-needed boost as it is expected to bring in tens of billions of baht in tourism income.

  • THAILAND

    King's second son obtains Thai ID

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2024

    » Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, the second-eldest son of His Majesty the King, says he is delighted he can now call himself a Thai citizen as he recently obtained his first-ever ID card after living abroad for almost 30 years.

  • OPINION

    It's just so over the top

    Postbag, Published on 17/03/2024

    » Re: "Even Photoshop can't erase royals' latest PR blunder", (Commentary, March 13).

  • THAILAND

    Stormy, windy days during Lunar New Year

    Online Reporters, Published on 09/02/2024

    » Bangkok and several provinces across Thailand are bracing for rain and winds, followed by a slight drop in temperatures over the weekend, as numerous families will travel during Chinese New Year vacations.

  • LIFE

    Getting soft power right

    Life, Published on 08/01/2024

    » After three months in office, the Srettha Thavisin government has raved on about populist policies in the guise of digital wallets and soft power projects that will create income to boost our declining economy. With optimism, we learned that Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Pheu Thai party leader and head of the National Soft Power Strategy Committee (NSPSC), has drafted a budget of 5.1 billion baht to boost festivals and creative industries. It is welcoming news to hear this government is priortising art, music, literature, design, fashion, film, food, games, sports and festivals as essential sources for the creative economy. Where this enormous chunk of budget will come from, like digital wallets, remains to be seen.

  • THAILAND

    Thais return to Israel, despite risks

    News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/01/2024

    » Many Thai labourers have returned to work in the farmlands of Israel for financial reasons in the past month despite Israel's intensified conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

  • OPINION

    Some 2023 tales you may have missed

    Roger Crutchley, Published on 31/12/2023

    » It is customary at this time of the year for PostScript to look back at some of the major happenings of the last 12 months. But we will have a change this year because the news has been far too depressing. So instead we will examine some of the not-so-major happenings of 2023 that you might have missed amongst all the gloom and doom. They may not be particularly significant but are a lot more fun than the grim stuff we read every day.

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