Thailand: Road accidents claim 278 lives during Songkran festival World

Thailand: Road accidents claim 278 lives during Songkran festival

There were 1,917 traffic accidents in Thailand, killing 278 people and injuring1,869 others, during the seven days of the government's road safety campaign for the Songkran festival from April 11 to 17, Nirat Pongsitthithaworn, the country’s deputy interior permanent secretary, said on April 18.
Thailand in talks for travel bubbles ASEAN

Thailand in talks for travel bubbles

Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul has confirmed that Thailand is in talks for travel bubbles with several countries.
Thailand expects tourism to recover after new year festival World

Thailand expects tourism to recover after new year festival

The acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) may subside in the second half of 2020 or earlier, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakan said on February 23, expecting that the country’s tourism would recover after its Songkran New Year festival.