Bangkok: This year’s Songkran Festival in Phuket was a lively affair, drawing tourists from around the world to partake in the traditional water festivities. Patong Beach became a central hub of celebration, with activities extending until dawn, including alms giving, the bathing of Buddha images, and Thai circle dancing under a specially installed water tunnel on the beach. According to

Hat Yai: Equally lively, Hat Yai Midnight Songkran in Songkhla Province saw a unique celebration with water splashing at midnight, the only event of its kind in Thailand, drawing a crowd of tourists on Senahanusorn Road to play Songkran until morning. According to Thai News Agency, the festivities kicked off with an opening ceremony for Hat Yai Midnight Songkran, presided

Nakhon Ratchasima: Korat residents have come together to celebrate the Thai New Year by engaging in traditional merit-making activities, including offering alms to monks, pouring water on Buddha images, and paying homage to Ya Mo for good fortune. According to Thai News Agency, the festivities began this morning with Mr. Chaiwat Chuenkosum, Governor of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, leading more than

Chiang Mai: The Procession of Phra Buddha Sihing, featuring more than 40 significant Buddha images from local temples, attracted Chiang Mai residents and tourists eager to participate in the traditional water-pouring ritual for good fortune. According to Thai News Agency, both local and international visitors gathered along Tha Pae Gate Road to witness the procession and engage in the ceremonial

Narathiwat: A bomb explosion at a ranger dormitory within a temple in Tambon Tanyongmat, Ra-ngae District, Narathiwat Province, has left four ranger volunteers injured. According to Thai News Agency, the incident took place at 6:45 a.m. inside Wat Chai Ratana. The attack targeted a knock-down house in the temple that served as the dormitory for the 4503rd Ranger Company, 45th

Nakhon Ratchasima: The Minister of Culture presided over the opening ceremony of the tradition of the procession of Phra Khanthararat through the city gate arch during the Maha Songkran Korat. The atmosphere of playing Songkran was lively since the afternoon, with an even more engaging scene in the evening, particularly at the Thao Suranari Monument, a central landmark where numerous

Nakhon Ratchasima: The atmosphere of the Songkran Festival in Nakhon Ratchasima Province is beginning to get lively. In the afternoon, people gathered at the Thao Suranaree Monument to partake in the 2025 Korat Songkran Festival. According to Thai News Agency, tourists and residents flocked to the Thao Suranaree Monument to engage in the traditional Songkran water splashing. Two large tunnels

Khon Kaen: Khon Kaen recently held a ceremony to relieve bad luck in the ancient Isan style, aiming to bring good fortune for the Thai New Year. The event took place at Wat Chai Si, a unique location known for its special Songkran celebrations. The highlight of the event was a traditional ceremony designed to ward off bad luck, a