Pheu Thai Leader Proposes Month-long Songkran Festival in April of 2024
Thailand-
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the leader of the current majority Thai government party, Pheu Thai, revealed a plan today, December 1st, 2023 as the head of Thailand’s Soft Power Development Committee to make Songkran a month...
Thailand Gearing up to Welcome Songkran Festival with Spectacular Events
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Thailand is gearing up to welcome the Songkran Festival with a spectacular lineup of events in Bangkok. The festival, marking the Thai New Year from April 11-15, will see the capital city come...
Phuket Vegetarian Festival Dates Set for October
Phuket –
The annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival dates were officially set which will be held for nine days from October 3rd to October 11th, 2024.
The meeting was held this week at the Phuket Provincial Hall...
Ok Phansa or End of Buddhist Lent Day 2023
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On the full moon of the 11th Thai lunar month, usually in October, and this year falls on 28 October.
The Ok Phansa festival marks the end of the Buddhist Lent. It is a...
Thai Deputy Government Spokesman Warns Against Reclassifying Cannabis as Narcotic, Cites Public Harm
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On June 13th, 2024, Deputy Government Spokesman Karom Phonphonklang publicly warned Thai Minister of Public Health Somsak Thepsuthin regarding his insistence to reclassify cannabis as a type 5 narcotic, which would essentially recriminalize...
Phuket holds exclusive Water Festival 2022 under concept of Songkran in subtle and traditional...
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The opening ceremony of the Phuket exclusive Water Festival took place yesterday with an intention to showcase Songkran in its true, traditional aspect.
Yesterday, April 11th, Phuket Deputy Governor Mr. Phichet Panaphong presided...
Four-day holiday with two official events to be observed in Thailand, starting from Friday,...
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The four-day holiday on the occasion of two official events in Thailand is held with the Royal Ploughing Ceremony on Friday the 13th and the Vasakha Bucha public holiday on Monday the 16th.
The Royal...
More Than 2,000 Devotees Join in Phuket Vegetarian Street Procession – PHOTO TOUR
Phuket –
More than 2,000 devotees joined in with the vegetarian street procession of the famous Jui Tui Tao Bo Geng Shrine today, October 21st, 2023.
Day seven of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival continued with a...
Phuket Inviting People to Join the Phuket Festival 2023
Phuket –
The Phuket City Municipality is inviting people to join in the Phuket Festival 2023 in Phuket Old Town.
Our previous stories:
The so-called and self-proclaimed “Biggest Festival” will be held in Phuket Old Town later...
Kathu holds seafood festival to showcase the traditional style of Phuket– PHOTO TOUR
Kathu, Phuket –
The Kathu Municipality held the ‘Suk Jai Naithu’ (Happy Naithu) seafood festival this past weekend in a traditional local style to reflect the original look and feel of Phuket.
The festival was...
