
Increased Bus Fares in Thailand Set on April 22
The fares of public buses of all types, run or contracted by the state-run Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) and the government-run Transport Co., Ltd., will be raised later this month.
The fares of public buses of all types, run or contracted by the state-run Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) and the government-run Transport Co., Ltd., will be raised later this month.
Celebrations of the Songkran festival have started in Chiang Mai province as the Chiang Mai Night Safari nocturnal zoo is organizing parades of animals and showing off a Lanna-styled trade fair and processions
Thailand’s Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection has installed an online visit system at two juvenile observation facilities in Chiang Mai and Ratchaburi provinces and plans to expand them nationwide in the future
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday led cabinet ministers, chiefs of the armed forces and the police, government officials and reporters in traditional Songkran activities
Heavy traffic has been reported on Mittraparb Highway, the main highway to the northeastern region as the Songkran holiday exodus has begun.
The Interior Minister and governors of 77 provinces rehearsed a procession to move sacred water from the Interior Ministry to the Wat Suthat Thepphawararam.
The police are investigating the cause of the fire at CentralWorld shopping complex yesterday, in which two were killed and 20 others injured.
The fire at the CentralWorld shopping center in Bangkok’s Pathumwan district Wednesday evening killed two people and injured 17 others. Officials are investigating the source and cause of the blaze.
The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) has launched its road safety campaign for the Songkran festival at the Victory Monument and is targeting speeding and drunken motorists, especially motorcyclists
Traffic is escalating on highways and railways leading to regions in Thailand as people are traveling back to their homes to celebrate the Songkran festival.
Arrivals of tourists are increasing in Chiang Mai as Thailand’s northern province is traditionally celebrating the Songkran (Thai New Year) festival while smog is alleviated there.
Governors of provinces across Thailand were bringing vases of sacred water to the Interior Ministry as it will be stored there for coronation-related ceremonies in May.