300 more Thais to come home from South Korea
According to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration or CCSA, 300 more Thai citizens will return from South Korea on 14th and 15th April. On April 14, 135 immigration detainees, overseen by South Korean officials, will depart on flight 7C2202 from South Korea, at 5 p.m. Thailand local time. The…
Govt emphasizes “COVID-19-Free Songkran, Save Elderly” campaign
During Songkran this year, the government has asked people to follow the communicable disease preventive measures by refraining from traveling or organizing Songkran events at all levels. The government has urged people to comply with the“COVID-19-Free Songkran, Save Elderly” campaign by refraining from returning to their hometowns, not organizing Songkran…
1,065 curfew violaters face charges
The Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration or CCSA has reported that many people have been found at risk of spreading the virus at large gatherings, while over one thousand emergency decree violators have already been prosecuted. A curfew has been enforced throughout the country since 3rd of April and…
Department of Health: Use technology to convey affection during Songkran
Normally, during Songkran, or the traditional Thai New Year, many Thais return home to visit their parents and elderly family members. Due to the current situation with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Health has recommended people send their wishes and receive blessings via phone or online. To…
US embassy releases viral Songkran celebration clip
The US embassy in Bangkok has made a video clip to celebrate the Thai New Year, which is also known as the Songkran Festival. Like the previous year, the US embassy in Bangkok released a 1:34 minute long video clip dedicated for the Songkran Festival. The clip started with US…
Bangkok ‘best-value’ for Songkran revellers : TripAdvisor
Bangkok is the best-value tourism city for the upcoming Songkran holidays when compared to three other popular tourist destinations in Thailand, according to TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site. TripAdvisor spokesperson Jean Ow-Yeong said a study was done to compare tourists’ daily spending in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Phuket…
Songkran 2012 Celebrations Around Thailand (April 12-15) – Highlight Destinations
Songkran 2012 will be celebrated throughout Thailand and is one of the tourism highlight. Following being the Highlight Destinations : Chiang Mai Songkran Festival, Chiang Mai Sukhothai Songkran Festival Bangkok Songkran Splendours Festival Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Songkran Festival The Great Songkran Day 2012 Suphan Buri Province Phra Padaeng Songkran…
Interesting facts about the Origin of ‘Songkran’ – The Water Festival of Thailand (April 13-15)
Derived from the Sanskrit language, the word ‘Songkran’ means “to pass or to move into”. In this context, the meaning implies to the passing and the moving of the sun, the moon and the other planets into one of the zodiacal orbits. And the Grand Songkran Festival which falls in…