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...
Man jailed for sexually assaulting reporter at Songkran festival
BANGKOK — 15 April 2026, a 43-year-old man has been remanded in custody after allegedly touching a female reporter inappropriately during Songkran celebrations on...
Blaze destroys cannabis drying warehouse in Korat
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 15 April 2026, a fire severely damaged a warehouse used for drying and storing cannabis in the Suranaree Industrial Estate in...
Mother devastated as teen killed in Songkran attack
BURIRAM — 15 April 2026, a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed during a Songkran celebration in front of a municipal office in Khaen Dong...
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...
Global praise for Thai Songkran as major world event
BANGKOK — 15 April 2026, Thailand’s Songkran festival has drawn widespread international praise as a global cultural event, reflecting the strength of Thai traditions...
4 youth footballers killed in Songkran road crash in Loei
Four teenage boys were killed and two people injured after a pickup truck collided with a motorcycle on the Loei–Chiang Khan road during the...
Phuket police arrest 7 foreign tourists over Songkran water attack on motorist
Phuket police have arrested seven foreign tourists after a viral clip showed a group surrounding and spraying water at a van driver in Patong...
Foreign arrivals in Thailand hit 619,481 in Songkran week
Thailand welcomed a total of 619,481 foreign tourists during the week of 6–12 April 2026, marking an 8.76% increase from the previous week, according...
Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back...
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran,...
