"Songkran Festival"

So, what can and can’t you do this Songkran?

Songkran 2022: No splashing but water traditions remain

Songkran is a spectacular time of year when families and friends come together and cool off in style, blessed by the healing powers of water.

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) will have 80,000 police officers on standby during the Songkran Festival to help with traffic and safety during the holiday period.

Travelling upcountry during Songkran and getting together with friends and family can spark a new wave of Covid-19 infections, a top virologist warned on Monday.

US Embassy wishes Thais a happy Songkran

Thailand’s most important holiday is Songkran when the entire country comes together to mark the traditional New Year by splashing each other with water and paying respect to the elderly.

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will add 13 extra train services next week to handle up to 100,000 passengers per day over Songkran from April 11-17.

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has urged people to get their vulnerable family members vaccinated now to protect them during next month’s Songkran get-togethers.

The first three days of Songkran holidays, from April 10 to 12, saw 1,090 road accidents with 110 fatalities and 1,099 people getting injured.

In a foretaste of what could become a national trend, the mayor of a popular beach town in Chonburi has curtailed next month’s Songkran festivities due to the risk of Covid-19 contagion.

The mother of a 40-year-old man who died in a Si Sa Ket prison after being convicted of drink driving during Songkran festival has demanded a Justice Ministry inquiry.