Songkran draws over 110,000 revellers to Silom and Khao San Roads: BMA
MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025
(April 13, 2025) – Supakrit Boonkhant, Deputy Permanent Secretary for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), presided over a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) to monitor the situation during the 2025 Songkran festival in the capital.
Tips on enjoying Songkran festivities to the fullest
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025
As this year's Songkran Festival is near, here are some tips that could help Thai and foreign revellers alike to enjoy and celebrate this annual event to the fullest.
Police tighten safety measures as over 50,000 Songkran revellers flock to Khao San Road
FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2023
Police have adjusted their safety measures for Songkran revellers at Bangkok’s famous Khao San Road as more than 50,000 people crowded the 400-metre-long strip on the first of the three-day countrywide water fight.
Songkran water splashing ban violators face jail, fine, police warn
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2022
The Royal Thai Police one Wednesday warned Songkran revellers not to violate the ban on water splashing as they could be prosecuted under the Disease Control Act.
Thais and tourists from around the world defied the heat and sizzling summer temperature to enjoy the celebratory tradition of Songkran Festival by splashing water in all major cities across the country.