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The Thai government has welcomed what it describes as “the global impact” of this year’s Songkran festivities, noting that international media outlets had been describing the event as a "World Water Festival" and “a reflection of Thailand's success in blending ancient tradition with modern tourism.”
Hardliner Mohsen Rezaei, a top military adviser to Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, warned Wednesday that Iran would take ground-invading US soldiers hostage and sink American ships enforcing a military blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping waterway for oil, gas and other Gulf exports. Battleships in the US armada "can definitely be exposed to our missiles and we can destroy them," Rezaei, a former commander-in-chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards who was named as a...
During the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Plus Online Summit, hosted by Japan via video conference, Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul emphasised his country’s commitment to achieving its Net Zero goals, while framing global energy challenges as a catalyst for national energy reform.
Younger generations are driving a surge in “e-merit” services and faith-based travel, as convenience reshapes holiday and festival traditions, says Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, director-general of the Department of Business Development (DBD).
The Meteorological Department has issued an advisory that freak summon storms, strong winds and isolated hail storms can be expected in northeastern, eastern, northern and central provinces from today through next Monday.
The use of weapons to harm fellow citizens is unacceptable and must not be allowed to occur, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.
Commuters travelling along the Chao Phraya River will see a slight reduction in travel costs as the Chao Phraya Express Boat Company announces a 1-baht reduction across all services, effective this Friday.
The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has registered ‘Pla Salid Ban Phaeo’, a renowned dried salted fish from Samut Sakhon, as a Geographical Indication (GI).
Messages of support have been pouring in from netizens for a pet ginger cat, which broke loose from its carrier, bit its owner and was thought to have halted a Bangkok to Yala train for seven hours.
A man accused of committing an indecent act against a female reporter during Songkran celebrations in Bangkok has apologised, claiming he was intoxicated and not in control of his actions.
The Thai Journalists Association (TJA) issued a statement today protesting the use of Information Operations (IO) to intimidate Thapanee Eadsrichai of The Reporters online news service during her coverage of the attempted assassination of Prachachat Party MP from Narathiwat, Kamonsak Leewamoh, on March 20.
A total of 3,726 cases of drunk driving and 230 cases of driving under the influence have been reported in the first five days of the week-long Songkran travel period, according to the Probation Department.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US-Iran peace talks could resume this week, while Israel and Lebanon agreed to launch direct negotiations, signaling movement on two key fronts in efforts to ease the Middle East conflict.
An Indian national has been arrested for attempting to smuggle protected wildlife out of the country through Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) conducted a cleanup of Silom and Khao San roads today to remove a huge amount of garbage, mostly plastic bags and buckets, left behind by Songkran revellers, in preparation for further Songkran celebrations today.
PM2.5 dust levels in the atmosphere across most northern, central and western provinces of Thailand have exceeded the acceptable level of 37.5µg/m³, the Air Pollution Response Communication Centre at the Pollution Control Department reported at 7am today.
