New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon to Visit Thailand

BANGKOK (NNT) – New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is scheduled to make an official visit to Thailand, following an invitation by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. The trip, set for April 16-18, is the first of its kind from a New Zealand premier to Thailand in over a decade. Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 shakes waters […]

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Government Clarifies Songkran Celebration Confusion for Chinese Tourist

BANGKOK (NNT) – The government has offered an explanation about a Chinese tourist who was under the impression that Bangkok would be hosting continuous water fights during the Songkran festival, based on the government’s 21-day celebration announcement. Thailand gearing up for an extended three-week Songkran festival Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin clarified that the extended celebration […]

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Hazardous smog blankets 37 Thai provinces

Hazardously thick smog shrouded 37 of the 77 provinces on Monday morning, mostly in the North where Chiang Rai residents suffered under the worst level of PM2.5 dust. Air Pollution Spurs Lung Cancer Spike in Northern Thailand The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda) reported at 11am on Monday that seven northern provinces were […]

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TAT Launches TikTok Contest for Songkran 2024

BANGKOK (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched an innovative campaign in collaboration with TikTok Thailand to celebrate Songkran 2024. Participants can win prizes totaling more than half a million baht. 104 million baht approved to promote Maha Songkran World Water Festival According to TAT, the “Songkran 2567” campaign aims to showcase […]

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