The Latest Breaking News from Thai New Year

Thailand’s Marvel Thunderbolts film posters are WAY better than the US version

The antihero crew celebrate Thai New Year with a splash.

Creative Bloq · Apr 17, 2025

Songkran to generate billions

Thailand yesterday officially began celebrating Songkran, or Thai New Year, with locals and foreigners alike flocking to major sites and splashing water on each other after a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Bangkok Post · Apr 14, 2023

Country celebrates Thai New Year

Thailand on Thursday officially began celebrating Songkran, or Thai New Year, with locals and foreigners alike flocking to major sites and splashing water on each other nationwide after a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Bangkok Post · Apr 13, 2023

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 · Apr 13, 2022

Make merit at the National Museum Bangkok

The Department of Fine Arts under the Ministry of Culture invites people to make merit during the Thai New Year at the Buddha relics bathing ritual which takes place today from 9am to 4pm at Samran-Mukhamat Pavilion, the National Museum Bangkok.

Bangkok Post · Apr 13, 2022

CentralWorld highlights Thai culture

CentralWorld invites everyone to celebrate Thai New Year in a way that help preserves Thai culture during "CentralWorld Songkran Festival 2022" until Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Apr 12, 2022

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 · Apr 10, 2022

Songkran Stays

Holidaycations to splash out on this Thai New Year.

Bangkok Post · Apr 7, 2022

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 · Mar 21, 2022

Will Songkran be a washout?

The Thai New Year festival of Songkran is recognised as the most important annual event in the country, similar to Golden Week in China and Japan when a torrent of people are expected to hit the road for a long holiday.

Bangkok Post · Feb 23, 2022