Pattaya beach packed as Wan Lai crowds surge, roads to close
PATTAYA — 18 April 2026, large crowds of Thai and foreign tourists packed Pattaya Beach ahead of the annual Wan Lai water festival, with...
Police round up stray buffalo roaming road
SAMUT SONGKHRAM — 17 April 2026, police safely captured a stray buffalo that wandered onto a main road and returned it to its owner...
Crowds flock to Si Chang ‘carry women into sea’ rite
CHONBURI — 18 April 2026 — Thai and foreign tourists joined locals on Saturday for the annual Songkran “carry women into the sea” tradition...
Bangkok eyes global status for Songkran festival
BANGKOK — 17 April 2026, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said the city plans to elevate the Songkran festival to global status, focusing on infrastructure...
Great Eared Nightjar spotted in Thailand after 30 years
PHETCHABURI — 17 April 2026, a rare Great Eared Nightjar has been spotted in Kaeng Krachan National Park after 30 years, drawing hundreds of...
Wan Lai crowds cause heavy traffic gridlock in Bang Saen
CHONBURI — 16 April 2026, heavy traffic congestion hit roads leading to Bang Saen beach on Thursday evening as large crowds gathered for the...
Pattaya set for three-day “Wan Lai” Songkran water festival
PATTAYA — 16 April 2026, Pattaya is preparing to host its annual Wan Lai festival, promising a nationwide-scale celebration with three days of water...
Songkran crowds top 50,000 on final day in Amnat Charoen
AMNAT CHAROEN — 15 April 2026, more than 50,000 revellers gathered on Pa Khao Ma Road in Amnat Charoen on the final day of...
Elephants lead Songkran water pouring and blessing parade
CHIANG MAI — 15 April 2026, Songkran celebrations at Wat Pa Saen Thammararam, also known as “Wat Chang”, in Mae Taeng district drew large...
Pattaya Songkran crowds pack beach on April 14
PATTAYA — 14 April 2026, large crowds of Thai and foreign tourists gathered along Pattaya Beach on the night of 14 April, as Songkran...
