Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Songkran

Surat Thani's income surges on Songkran, full-moon party

SURAT THANI: About 83,000 visitors to this southern province during Songkran boosted tourism-related income by 84% year-on-year, with major attractions including a full-moon party.

Bangkok Post

Songkran road death toll reaches 204

Traffic fatalities on the first five days of Songkran holiday travel have reached 204, a decrease from 222 reported in the same period last year, according to government data released on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Revellers ignore splash ban

The government is urging full compliance with the ban on water-splashing during the Songkran holidays, to help prevent cases from spiralling out of control after the long break.

Bangkok Post

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Revellers flout splash ban

The government is urging full compliance with Covid-19 control measures outlined by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), including the ban on water-splashing during the Songkran holidays, to help prevent cases from spiralling out of control after the long break.

Bangkok Post

Road accidents rising during Songkran

Drink driving and speeding are being blamed as the major causes as the tally of road accidents and deaths continues to climb through the Songkran holiday.

Bangkok Post

Road accidents, injuries rising during Songkran holiday

Drink driving and speeding are being blamed as the major causes as the tally of road accidents, injuries and deaths continues to climb through the Songkran holiday.

Bangkok Post

Test & Go may be binned soon

The government will next week consider scrapping the Test & Go entry scheme and Thailand Pass registration as it aims to pull in more visitors to help the tourism sector.

Bangkok Post

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Prayut uneasy as tourists splash water

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed Phuket's governor to familiarise tourists with the Songkran water-splashing ban after some visitors joined a water throwing party on Tuesday, said government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.

Bangkok Post

Happy Songkran moments to stream

The Covid-19 pandemic has turned Songkran into a quiet festival for three consecutive years. But during the Thai New Year, people can still catch vibrant Songkran moments in films, which are now available to stream. Here are our picks.

Bangkok Post

Pressure builds to reopen

The desperate need to get the economy back on track is leaving the government no choice but to work toward a full-scale reopening of the country amid lingering fear of a post-Songkran festival spike in Covid-19 cases, according to experts.

Bangkok Post

Why is Thailand going through yet another dry Songkran?

Splashing has been banned during Songkran for a third consecutive year, frustrating some tourism operators. The decision was based on an increase in Covid-19 cases.

Bangkok Post

Reminiscing a bygone time

The novel coronavirus pandemic has subdued Khao San Road for more than two years. It was not until recently that the neon-lit street showed a flicker of life. However, officials have banned the annual water fight to avoid the risk of an outbreak for the third year running, dashing hopes…

Bangkok Post

Air passenger numbers soar

Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AoT) expects about 1 million passengers, both domestic and international, to pass through its six airports during the Songkran holidays this week.

Bangkok Post

Water fights, magical decapitated heads and family reunions – the Southeast Asian festival of Songkran has it all

In many countries in Southeast Asia, such as Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, the arrival of spring also marks the beginning of the new year. Songkran (สงกรานต์), as the festival welcoming in the new year is called in Thai, is often celebrated with playful water fights on city streets over…

The Conversation

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Bangkok Post

'Endemic' status still some way off: expert

The kingdom is expected to record about 100,000 new Covid-19 cases per day following the Songkran holiday, according to Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of Siriraj Hospital's medical school under Mahidol University.

Bangkok Post

An economic splash of cold water

The Songkran celebrations not only mark the Thai New Year, but also may help determine the economic health of the country this year amid a prolonged global oil price hike and new fears about an Omicron infection surge.

Bangkok Post

Police plan for Songkran and the 'seven deadly days'

About 80,000 police will be on duty throughout the country for Songkran, with the emphasis on directing traffic, reducing road accidents and crime suppression, deputy police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Songkran figures to determine future easing of travel restrictions

Further easing of travel restrictions to help the struggling tourism sector will depend on an evaluation of the Covid-19 situation after the Songkran holiday next week.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Bangkok Post

Songkran restrictions in Phrachuap Khiri Khan

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: The communicable diseases committee of this central province has issued restrictions on activities to celebrate the Songkran festival which include an alcohol and water fight ban to help control Covid-19.

Bangkok Post

Economic outlook turns dour as committee meets

All eyes are on the Bank of Thailand as rising inflation, spiking energy prices, a weakened baht and the impact of the war in Ukraine could all combine to influence a revision of key economic figures, especially GDP growth and interest rates, at the central bank's rate-setting committee meeting on…

Bangkok Post

Khao San businesses petition govt to let tourists splash out

An association of business operators on Khao San Road yesterday submitted a petition to the government imploring the prime minister to allow water-splashing activities during the Songkran festival.

Bangkok Post

Anutin urges elderly to get jabbed

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is calling on some 2.1 million elderly citizens who have yet to complete their Covid-19 vaccinations to do so before Songkran in April.

Bangkok Post

Songkran boost for seniors

The Ministry of Public Health is aiming to administer a third booster shot to 70% of the country's elderly population ahead of the Thai New Year holiday next month, as they face a greater risk of infection and death from the coronavirus.

Bangkok Post

Songkran celebrations allowed, but no water fights

Songkran celebrations will be allowed next month but drinking alcohol at events, foam parties, water splashing and powder smearing will be prohibited.

Bangkok Post

Songkran rules in works

The government will meet on Friday to deliberate ways to curb the spread of Covid-19 during the Songkran holiday period, which includes a proposed ban on water-splashing.

1 2 3

People

Kriengkrai Thiennukul

123 stories

Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana

101 stories

Yuthasak Supasorn

100 stories

Damrongsak Kittiprapas

91 stories

Sanan Angubolkul

86 stories

Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn

Sanga Ruangwattanakul

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Public Health Ministry

Ministry of Public Health

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.