Songkran Spectacular: Delve into the Heart of Thailand’s Water Festival!
Come April, it’s time for Thailand to show the world how to beat the heat in style once again in the Songkran Festival. And for this year, the celebration of traditional Thai New Year is just getting bigger and better. Songkran is Thailand’s largest nationwide celebration of the Thai New…
Road Accidents during Songkran Claim 277 Lives
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has reported that a total of 2,365 road accidents during the seven days from April 10-16 claimed 277 lives and injured 2,357. Speeding was the single biggest cause of accidents, followed by drink driving and cutting lanes. Motorcycles were involved in 86 per…
Bangkok Returnees from Songkran Are Advised to Perform Covid-19 Self-evaluation
Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang has advised people who visited their hometowns during the Songkran holidays and were now returning to Bangkok to perform Covid-19 self-evaluation via the website: http://bkkcovid19.bangkok.go.th/. He said this platform has been set up to help prevent the spread of the outbreak by providing necessary information for disease…
DDC discourages inter-provincial travel as Songkran comes to an end
The Department of Disease Control has recommended travelers work remotely instead of traveling back at the end of the Songkran holidays to help contain the spread of COVID-19, while urging people who are already traveling back to self-isolate for 14 days. The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has also made…
Songkran merit-making at Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram temple
Although there will be no water splashing during the Songkran holiday this year, people can take part in other activities to celebrate the traditional Thai New Year. At Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram temple in Bangkok, people can make merit and take part in many activities under New Normal conditions. Phra…
List of locations where Songkran 2021 festivities are cancelled
This is a living document which the TAT Newsroom will update as new information becomes available The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide the following updates for travellers regarding the cancellation of Songkran 2021 festivities in different locations in Thailand, as part of the nationwide effort to…
Nationwide Lockdown to Tackle Latest Covid-19 Outbreak Is Not Necessary
Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda said there is no need for a nationwide lockdown to tackle the latest outbreak of Covid-19. He said Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has allowed governors and communicable disease committees in each province to use measures depending on the situation in their areas. The outbreak situation…
Western Union Rewards New Digital Consumers in Thailand E-Vouchers in Celebration of Songkran
First Time Users of the Western Union mobile app or WU.com will Receive Central E-vouchers Worth THB 300 BANGKOK—On the special occasion of Songkran, Western Union, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, offers first-time users of its digital services a chance to win a THB…
New Campaign to Reduce Traffic Congestion during Songkran
The Transport Ministry has launched the “Near to Home and Far from Home” campaign to reduce traffic congestion during this year’s Songkran Festival, targeting people living within 300 kilometres from Bangkok Minister Saksayam Chidchob said the idea is to have motorists manage their travelling days, instead of all travelling on…
Transport Company Will Add 5,000 Bus Trips Per day During Songkran
State-run interprovincial bus operator Transport Company will add 5,000 bus trips per day over the six-day Songkran holiday from April 10 to 15. Transport Co president Sanyalak Panyawatthanalikhit said the move aims to ensure that no passengers are left behind as the company estimates that around 110,000 people per day…