Tag: Hat-Yai

Hat Yai Cancels Songkran Festival

26 March 2020 04:42

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SONGKHLA, March 11 (TNA) – Hat Yai municipality has cancelled the Songkran festival and Midnight Songkran 2020 as part of the measures to prevent the spread of the Covid-19. The Songkran Festival and Midnight Songkran is normally held annually between April 12-13 and normally attended by several tens of thousands of Thais and Malaysian tourists. […]

Coronavirus Awareness Campaigns Launched

26 January 2020 12:56

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Thai authorities have launched health campaigns on novel coronavirus to raise awareness among local people and foreign tourists.

Two Arrested for Selling Banned Electric Cigarettes

26 January 2020 14:26

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SONGKHLA, Jan 9 (TNA) – Police have arrested two sellers of banned electric cigarettes and seized more than 8,000 vaping devices worth 5-6 million baht in a raid in southern Songkhla province. The two sellers allegedly advertise and distribute e-cigarettes that have been banned in Thailand since 2014 via their Facebook page. After buyers placed […]

Hat Yai Still Affected by Indonesian Fire Haze

26 September 2019 15:18

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The worsening haze from Indonesia prompts authorities in the southern city of Hat Yai to step up health protection measures.

Hat Yai Shows Off Giant Lantern to Celebrate Its Moon Festival

26 September 2019 09:48

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SONGKHLA, Sept 11 (TNA) – Local authorities are ready to launch the Hat Yai Moon Festival on Sept 12 -14 when the main southern business district of Hat Yai will feature with a giant lantern, illuminations and street arts among others. Songkhla deputy governor Sakara Kapilkan said the Hat Yai Moon Festival 2019 was set […]

Smog from Indonesia Blankets Thai South

26 September 2019 12:27

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Smog from neighbouring Indonesia blankets southern provinces of Thailand, causing health hazard to the residents.

Security Heightened after Explosions on Samila Beach

26 December 2018 10:38

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Authorities in Thailand’s southern commercial hub of Hat Yai attempt to restore confidence in security after suspected insurgents detonated two bombs at the popular Samila Beach on Wednesday night

Security Beefed up in Songkhla Following Recent Attacks

26 November 2018 11:14

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Local authorities have beefed up security measures in the commercial town of Hat Yai in southern Songkhla province after two defence volunteers and an assistant village head were shot dead by suspected insurgents

Tuk Tuk Drivers Rally Against Grab Services

26 November 2018 13:33

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More than 100 Tuk-tuk drivers in Hat Yai, the largest city of Songkhla province in southern Thailand, hold a rally against GrabCar services, demanding authorities to take legal actions.