Thailand Gearing Up for Extended Three-Week Songkran Festival, Projected Revenues Reaching Tens of Billions...
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Thailand is gearing up for an extended three-week Songkran festival this year, with projected revenues reaching tens of billions of baht. Thanks to UNESCO's recognition of Songkran as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of...
Second day of Songkran sees less “public” water play in major tourist areas as...
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Bangkok municipal officials warned vendors on Khaosan Road of getting fined up to 100,000 baht for letting people play with water while a pro-democracy political group gathered at Khon Kaen to symbolically pour...
Mekong Provinces See Tourist Numbers Increase
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BANGKOK (NNT) -Â Provinces along the Mekong River have seen a seasonal increase in visitors observing the end of the Buddhist Lent festival. Many people have come to Nong Khai and Nakhon Phanom provinces...
Songkran 2024 Grows Bigger, Extra Holiday Day Approved by Thai Cabinet
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In a bid to stimulate tourism during the upcoming Songkran festival, the Thai Cabinet has approved the addition of a special public holiday on April 12th, 2024. This decision extends the traditional Songkran...
National Soft Power Development Committee Advances ‘One Family, One Soft Power’ Initiative to Enhance...
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On April 19th, 2024, Ms. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the Chairwoman of the National Committee on Soft Power Development, held the 4th National Soft Power Development Committee Meeting 2024.
The discussion focused on developing the potential of...