13 Teen Motorcyclists Arrested for Causing Annoyance at Songkran Event on Khao San Road

Khao San Road at night
Khao San Road at night. "Khao san" means "raw rice" in Thai. It was once a major rice market. Photo: Kevin Poh.

At 11:00 PM, on April 12th, 2024, Chana Songkhram police officers performed a traffic control inspection at the Songkran event on Khao San road, Phra [Read More…]

Chiang Mai Begins Songkran Celebrations with Highest Sand Pagoda

Songkran Festival (Thai New Year) in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Songkran Festival (Thai New Year) in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photo: Uwe Schwarzbach / flickr. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

CHIANG MAI, April 11 (TNA) – Chiang Mai residents on Thursday gathered to participate in merit-making activities by making the sand pagoda, towering up to [Read More…]