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Anutin highlights Songkran's cultural value
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul extended Songkran greetings to Thais worldwide, highlighting the festival as a key cultural asset that can be elevated through the government's soft power strategy.
Checkpoints, drones used to secure Songkran crowds
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/04/2026
» Authorities have stepped up safety measures nationwide as crowds surge into key Songkran hotspots, with Khao San and Silom roads drawing particularly large numbers of revellers.
Our shared heritage
News, Editorial, Published on 13/04/2026
» Songkran, the traditional new year, has become a time when Thai and Cambodian netizens wage a war on screens, as both have defiantly claimed ownership over the centuries-old tradition.
Police launch probe after TV director lured to Poipet scam camp
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/04/2026
» An investigation is under way into a case involving a TV series director who was allegedly lured across the border to Cambodia, forced to open mule bank accounts for a scam network and held for about two weeks before being released, police said.
Trat reports surge in arrivals despite global turmoil
News, JAKKRIT WAEWKLAIHONG, Published on 13/04/2026
» The eastern province of Trat recently reported a 34% surge in tourist arrivals despite concerns about energy prices and the war in the Middle East, said the Trat Office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Over a million trips on first day of Songkran
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/04/2026
» More than 1 million trips took place on rail transport systems on Friday, the first day of the Songkran holiday, the Department of Rail Transport (DRT) said.
Fuel prices cut before Songkran
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/04/2026
» Fuel supplies will remain adequate throughout the Songkran holiday, while retail oil prices were set to fall from Saturday after the Oil Fuel Fund Executive Committee approved cuts to levy rates, Energy Minister Akanat Promphan said.
Aerothai picks 2,500 flights per day
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/04/2026
» Flight volumes during the Songkran holiday are expected to average more than 2,500 flights per day, with traffic remaining concentrated at major airports and key tourist destinations, says Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai).
Review seeks 'quality' tourists
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/04/2026
» The government is reviewing its visa-free entry scheme for foreign visitors, aiming to revise the policy to better target higher-quality tourism, Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said.