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Bangkok promotes Songkran water gun recycling
Post Reporters, Published on 16/04/2026
» Songkran revellers are being encouraged to donate their water guns for plastic recycling at nine locations in Bangkok, most of them at popular shopping malls, this coming Sunday, City Hall said on Thursday.
Songkran road accidents and injuries down 20% from a year ago
Online Reporters, Published on 16/04/2026
» Traffic accidents and injuries over the first six “dangerous days” of the Songkran holiday were down by 20% from the same period a year ago, while fatalities declined by 6.5%, according to data released on Thursday.
Security guards to receive overtime pay
Online Reporters, Published on 16/04/2026
» Security guards in Thailand will be eligible for overtime pay when working beyond their regular eight-hour shifts, under a new law that will take effect on April 24.
Summer storms threaten 7 northeastern, eastern provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 16/04/2026
» Four northeastern provinces and three in the East are at high risk of summer storms that could unleash rain and strong winds before they move on to other areas including Greater Bangkok, the Meteorological Department warned on Thursday.
Ex-parlour manager denies forcing Thai girl into sex work in Tokyo
Kyodo News, Published on 16/04/2026
» A former manager of a Tokyo massage parlour on trial for forcing a 12-year-old Thai girl into sex work has denied conspiring with the parlour’s Japanese operator for that purpose.
Thai trademarks overseas to get more protection
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/04/2026
» Thailand is stepping up efforts to combat intellectual property infringement after detecting foreign attempts to register Thai trademarks overseas without authorisation.
Thai private schools facing mass closures this year
News, Published on 16/04/2026
» Private schools in Thailand face an unprecedented wave of closures this year, with up to 80 institutions expected to shut, reflecting mounting financial and structural pressures across the sector.
Unesco could boost fading southern craft
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/04/2026
» In the quiet tambon Phum Riang in Surat Thani, the rhythmic clack of the hand-loom has been the soundtrack of Wanma Nuimeem's life for nearly seven decades. At 79, she is one of the few remaining guardians of the "Ratchawat Khom", an intricate silk pattern that once caught the eye of royalty but now faces the threat of extinction.
Phuket arrests tourist for graffiti
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/04/2026
» PHUKET: Police have arrested a Portuguese tourist for spray painting a religious site, while seven French tourists were detained for disorderly Songkran water play.
Russia to plug fertiliser gap
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/04/2026
» Thailand plans to purchase up to 2 million tonnes of Russian urea fertiliser annually following bilateral talks to expand agricultural trade cooperation.