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Centuries-old festival
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/04/2011
» Songkran is a centuries-old festival which marks the beginning of the traditional Thai new year.
Changes in tourism
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/07/2011
» How to better serve Indian and Russian tourists as well as tech-savvy travellers, areas the tourism industry needs to focus on.
Police believe terror suspect roaming city
Published on 15/01/2012
» Police are hunting a terror suspect believed to be at large in Bangkok as the number of foreign embassies issuing travel warnings to Thailand increased to 11 Saturday.
City police on terror alert
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/01/2012
» They look like they are part of the Chinese New Year celebrations but the women in traditional Chinese attire checking visitors bags in the Yaowarat area are part of a serious police operation.
Wash your troubles away
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/04/2012
» Thai people forgot their troubles and put aside their differences yesterday kicking off the Songkran festival with wet and wild water fights across the country. (Lots of photos)
Tollway racing
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/05/2012
» Motorcycle racing on Bangkok streets is considered a sport for the poor. Rich people race on tollways and the results can be just as deadly.
No alcohol sales in public places: Proposed law
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/12/2012
» Sweeping new law to stop alcohol sales on sidewalks has caught the many small sidewalk restaurants of Bangkok by surprise.
Bangkok songkran agendas
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 12/04/2013
» OMB! We have five days off in a row because the cabinet kindly declared that this year's "official" Songkran break starts from today until Tuesday. Say what you will about PM Poo, but she is so right in giving us a long holiday since we can't function properly during this kind of heat anyway. Anyhoo, that's over 7,000 minutes we're supposed to wisely spend relaxing before going back to the grind on Wednesday. And even though some shops and places in Bangkok may be shut during the Thai New Year, there are plenty more options for celebrating. Here's what we suggest you do and, hopefully, you may also find a deeper meaning of Songkran Festival (besides throwing water at strangers) along the way. Happy splashing, everyone.
Water festival more important than water shortage
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/04/2013
» 45 drought provinces declared disaster areas but Songkran is a time to travel back home & reunite with families, so the show must go on.
Songkran 2013 in pictures
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/04/2013
» During the Songkran period our Bangkok Post photographers have been out and about braving the man-made deluge to send back hundreds of high-quality photos of the festivities. Here are some of the most interesting.