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Songkran festival
Photographer’s eye: Washing bad luck away

Photographer’s eye: Washing bad luck away

Every year locals and tourist visit temples, families and later gather on streets of Thai cities and participate in water fights.
Songkran festival of Thailand recognized UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

Songkran festival of Thailand recognized UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

Thai airlines to offer extra flights for Songkran festival

Thai airlines to offer extra flights for Songkran festival

Thailand enforces strict anti-drunk driving measures for Songkran

Thailand enforces strict anti-drunk driving measures for Songkran

The Thai Government is making plans to curb drunk driving during the Songkran festival which will be extended to 21 days this year.
March 12, 2024 | 07:29 pm PT
Songkran festival expected to generate $550M revenues

Songkran festival expected to generate $550M revenues

The 10-day Songkran festival in Thailand's Chiang Mai Province is expected to attract millions of tourists and generate 20 billion THB (US$550 million) in revenue.
March 25, 2024 | 12:12 am PT
Thai people cautious in spending during Songkran festival: survey

Thai people cautious in spending during Songkran festival: survey

More people are expected to travel during the long Songkran holiday this year than last year but they will be more cautious in their spending due to the higher cost of living and indebtedness, a survey found.
April 7, 2024 | 06:20 pm PT
Accidents claim 287 lives in Thailand during week-long water fighting festival

Accidents claim 287 lives in Thailand during week-long water fighting festival

During the seven-day Songkran festival that wrapped up in Thailand on Wednesday 287 people were killed in 2,044 road accidents, the country's interior ministry said.
April 18, 2024 | 09:06 pm PT
Covid case number in Thailand surges after Songkran festival

Covid case number in Thailand surges after Songkran festival

The number of Covid infections in Thailand has increased after Songkran celebrations as the JN.1 strain remains dominant in the country, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC) of Thailand.
April 22, 2024 | 03:24 pm PT
Thailand to hold Songkran festival as planned despite safety concerns following Myanmar earthquake

Thailand to hold Songkran festival as planned despite safety concerns following Myanmar earthquake

The Tourism Authority of Thailand confirmed on Monday that Songkran celebrations across the country would proceed as scheduled.
March 31, 2025 | 03:04 pm PT
Thailand warns of potential Covid surge following Songkran festival

Thailand warns of potential Covid surge following Songkran festival

Thai health authorities have raised concerns about a possible increase in Covid-19 cases following the Songkran festival, citing factors such as close contact during water-splashing events and extensive nationwide travel.
April 15, 2025 | 06:37 pm PT
Singaporean tourist killed in Thai highway accident during Songkran

Singaporean tourist killed in Thai highway accident during Songkran

A 26-year-old Singaporean man was killed in an accident on a highway in southern Thailand during Songkran, the country's biggest water fight festival.
April 20, 2025 | 06:56 pm PT
 
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