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Visakha Bucha Day 3 June 2023 – Alcohol Sales Banned.

This coming Saturday 3 June 2023 is Visakha Bucha Day. Alcohol sales are banned for the 24 hour period. Visakha Bucha Day, also known as Vesak or Buddha Purnima, is an important Buddhist festival observed in Thailand and other countries around the world. It commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death (parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha, the…

Vesak Day Ceremony In Thailand To Attract Thousands Of Monks

  Next month, Thailand will host a commemorative ceremony for Vesak, also known as Visakha Bucha Day. Over 3,500 monks from 50 different countries are expected to participate in the two-day celebration. The Sangha Supreme Council of Thailand has announced that the Vesak festivities will take place on June 1-2, 2023. The 18th edition of…

Thailand Post To Launch Digital Mailbox Service Prompt Post In Q3

One Motorcyclist Dead Every Hour – RTP Turn To Cute Cop To Get Bikers/Pillion Passengers To Wear Helmets

  The Royal Thai Police have enlisted the help of their new spokesperson in an effort to reduce the high number of fatalities on the roads, where at least one motorcyclist loses their life every hour, day and night. Lt-Col (lady) Dr Naphawan Panya, accompanied by her adorable pillion passenger, posed for photographs wearing proper…

Diesel Prices Dip Amid Global Economic Recession Fears And Interest Rate Rises

Photo Courtesy of Bangkok Post On Monday, Diesel prices have fallen to around 32 baht per litre, as global crude oil prices continue to decline amidst concerns about an economic recession. The Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo) has attributed this decrease to economic contraction, resulting from central banks’ interest rate hikes. As central banks, including the Federal…

Thai Baht Soars As Voters Back Pro-Democracy Parties

  by leah   The Thai baht hit a five-week high this morning after pro-democracy parties came out as the biggest winners in Sunday’s General Election after nearly a decade of military-backed rule in Thailand.   The baht rallied 0.9% this morning to 33.70 against the greenback for the first time since April 5 after…

Thai Police Warn Of Fake Accommodation Facebook Pages

Police have warned of fake accommodations on Facebook pages and scammers. On Tuesday (May 2nd) a Spokesman from the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, Colonel Krisana Pattanajaroen, warned of fake accommodation Facebook pages. These scammers are reportedly using real photos of rooms, hotels and villas to make them look like real Facebook pages of those places….

Upcoming Public Holidays And Impact On Immigration Office Hours

Thailand is gearing up for three upcoming public holidays that will temporarily shut down government offices, including immigration departments. The first of these holidays, Coronation Day, falls on Thursday, May 4, and will be followed by a “bridge” continuation day on Friday, May 5. The Thai government announced these additional holidays last year as a means to boost domestic tourism as…

Two Booze Ban Days Coming Up In Thailand

In case drunkenness influences voters to tick the wrong box in Thailand‘s upcoming elections, alcohol sales will be banned nationwide for two Saturdays next month – early voting day and Election Day. No alcohol may be sold from 6pm on May 6 until 6pm on May 7, as well as from 6pm on May 13 until 6pm on May 14. That’s two sober Saturday nights. Foreigners…

Summer Storms Ravage Thailand, Destroying 1,800 Homes In 10 Provinces

People rescue a fishing crew member amid strong waves off the coast of Nakhon Si Thammarat province. Picture courtesy of Nujaree Raekrun. Over the weekend, summer storms caused extensive damage in the northeast and south of Thailand, damaging approximately 1,800 homes in ten provinces. As a result, authorities continue to search for crew members from stricken trawlers off…