Bangkok marks 244 years since founding as Thailand’s capital
Bangkok marks its 244th anniversary on 21 April 2026, the date on which King Rama I, Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok the Great, established the city...
Young tigress found dead after territorial fight
TAK — 21 April 2026, A young female tiger has been found dead in the eastern section of Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, with...
Floor-seated wedding ceremony sparks cross-border claims
BANGKOK — The wedding of Thai celebrity couple Nadech Kugimiya and Urassaya Sperbund has attracted widespread international attention, with fans praising the ceremony’s strong...
Spinner dolphin stranded in Phuket, vets race to save it
PHUKET — 19 April 2026, Marine officials are providing round-the-clock care to a stranded spinner dolphin found in a weakened state on a Phuket...
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...
