Thailand's frenzied water festival to mark the New Year, Songkran, will make a comeback next month after a three-year hiatus due to Covid restrictions. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered ...

Hordes of revelers toted colorful water guns Thursday as Thailand kicked off its exuberant three-day Songkran festival at full blast for the first time since 2019, hoping for a significant boost in ...

The cabinet of the national government approved the closure of bars, theaters, massage parlours, universities, public and private schools. But the measures are only for 14 days from March 18-31. And ...

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Songkran will kick off in Thailand on 13 April, bringing raucous water fights to the streets of Bangkok and beyond. The three-day festival marks the start of the traditional Thai New Year and is a ...

BANGKOK: Thailand's annual Songkran festival to be held in mid-April is appearing to be a quiet one as event organisers cancel several events to avoid mass gatherings and the spread of the Covid-19 ...

For three days every year, Thailand transforms into a wet and wild party. But this ancient festival is far more than just a raucous good time. Every year from 13-15 April, Thais across the country ...

SEPANG: A group of foreign workers have been remanded for allegedly celebrating the Songkran water festival within the compounds of their hostel despite orders to remain indoors during the movement ...

BANGKOK, Thailand — “I’ve never seen so many gays in one place,” my gay friend said. We were at the police barrier at Khao San Road, about to have our first Songkran experience. Empty kiddie water ...