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Songkran Road Toll 2016 Sets New Record – 442 Killed in 7 Days
It’s the same macabre procedure as every year: Songkran, the traditional Thai new year and the longest public holiday period, hasn’t even officially begun and the media have already started to count...
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Songkran 2016 – Some Snapshots From the Streets of Pattaya
Songkran, originally the Thai new year festival but effectively an annual one-week water battle on the sweltering hot streets of Pattaya that cripples everyday life, has finally come to an end –...
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Ladyboy ‘Nong Mo’ Crowned Miss Tiffany’s Universe 2016
In a three-hour event broadcast live on national TV Friday night, 22-year-old fashion design graduate Jirachaiya Sirimongkonnawin a.k.a. Nong Mo was crowned Miss Tiffany’s Universe 2016. Thailand’s...
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Visakha Bucha Buddha Booze Ban, May 20, 2016
Just a heads up: The important Buddhist and public holiday of Visakha Bucha this year falls on Friday, May 20. Being a national as well as one of the four most important religious holidays in the Thai...
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Five-Day Long Weekend, 48-Hour Alcohol Ban This Week
To start with the good news: Thai people can look forward to an extra-long weekend this week, lasting as long as from Saturday, July 16, to Wednesday, July 20. The bad news (at least if you’re not...
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End of Buddhist Lent – Alcohol Ban on October 16, 2016
The important Buddhist holy day of Wan Ork Pansaa this year falls on Sunday, October 16. Wan Ork Pansaa, also known as the end of Buddhist Lent, is a national holiday, and many businesses will be...
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No New Year Countdown Party in South Pattaya, Fireworks Banned
Following the death of King Bhumibol in October it was expected that this year’s new year celebrations would be slightly subdued and more low-key than in previous years. This has now been confirmed....
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Alcohol Ban on Makha Bucha Day, February 11, 2017
This year, the important Buddhist holiday of Makha Bucha falls on Monday, February 11. Since this is a national holiday, government offices including your local immigration bureau, banks and many...
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Songkran in Pattaya 2017 – A Small Collection of the Hottest Clips
Songkran, the traditional Thai new year festival and often touted as the “world’s largest water battle”, has kicked off in Pattaya a few days ago and will still be in full swing until Wednesday, April...
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Songkran Road Toll 2017 – 390 Killed in “Seven Dangerous Days”
Songkran isn’t even over in some parts of the country but the official counting period for road deaths, accidents and injuries over the “seven dangerous days” of the week-long Songkran holiday period...
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