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...
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...
WWII Death Railway resurfaces in Thailand after 42 years
KANCHANABURI — Sections of the World War II-era “Death Railway” have re-emerged in Thailand’s Rantee River for the first time in 42 years, after...
Thick haze blankets Pai as wildfires rage in north
MAE HONG SON — 1 April 2026, Pai district remains shrouded in dense haze as wildfires continue to burn across mountainous areas, pushing air...
Tour boat crew filmed dumping rubbish off Phuket coast
PHUKET — 01 April 2026, Authorities are being urged to investigate after images circulated online appeared to show a tour boat crew dumping rubbish...
Finn in tears after bar women steal cash, Rolex
PATTAYA — 30 March 2026, A Finnish man was left in tears after he was allegedly drugged by two bar workers who then stole...
10% of foreign arrivals used fake TDAC sites, immigration warns
BANGKOK — 29 March 2026, Thailand’s Immigration Bureau says at least 10% of foreign travellers entering the country have registered through fraudulent Thailand Digital...
Finding Hotel Conference Rooms in Karon Beach, Phuket: What Event Planners Should Know
As Thailand's largest island continues to attract corporate planners seeking alternatives to Bangkok’s congested conference circuit, the search for Phuket properties with hotel conference...
Songkran hotel bookings in Hat Yai hit 60% amid fuel worries
HAT YAI — Hotel bookings in Hat Yai for the upcoming Songkran festival have reached around 50–60 percent, driven largely by visitors from Malaysia...
