http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/277351/govt-urged-to-set-up-cda-in-3-months
The government should move fast to alter Article 291 of the charter to open the way for the charter drafting assembly (CDA) to be set up, former acting leader of the defunct Thai Rak Thai Party Chaturon Chaisaeng said on Sunday.
Join in with messy celebrations in Bangkok
http://news.opodo.co.uk/NewsDetails/2012-02-09/Join_in_with_messy_celebrations_in_Bangkok
The Songkran Festival - which marks the Buddhist new year - will take place in the destination from 10 to 15 April 2012. One of the most popular parts of the event is the tradition of revellers soaking each other in water along Khao San Road and other ...
Disharmony in dinnerware sign of a close community
http://www.bangkokpost.com/food/features/279428/disharmony-in-dinnerware-sign-of-a-close-community
For smaller events, like the beginning and end of Buddhist Lent or Songkran, people will bring food to give to the monks. When everyone has arrived at the pavilion the food will be placed in a traditional Thai arrangement of bowls and plates called a ...
Hard ball hovers
http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/279414/hard-ball-hovers
We hope for the best, but we should prepare for the worst. In any event, if there is to be a military coup in April, for the sake of decency let the people have some fun first. Do it after the Songkran holiday.
Have to go save a court
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/Have-to-go-save-a-court-30175553.html
This is how Songkran Techanarong - heir to the Khao Yai Bonanza - proposed recently to actress Taksaorn "Aff" Paksukcharern: "It's about time we got married." Songkran tells Thai Rath he was just plain shy when he made his pitch while they were ...
DIARY - Asian Market Holidays to December 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/02/diary-asian-holidays-idUSL015638920120202
... APRIL 12 Sri Lanka - Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day FRIDAY, APRIL 13 Sri Lanka - Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day Thailand - Songkran Festival MONDAY, APRIL 16 Thailand - Songkran Festival (Observed) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 Australia - ANZAC Day New Zealand ...
Bangkok Post : Village leader slain in Songkhla
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/276157/assistant-village-chief-slain-songkhla
Songkran Chairit, 38, chief of Moo 8 in tambon Prik of Sadao, was driving his friend, Chamnan Suwankruea, 42, back home from his job at the Health Promotion hospital when a gunman in a pickup truck fired on Mr Songkran's pickup with an M16 assault ...
Waterproof Backpacks
http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/31/waterproof-backpacks.htm
By Greg Rodgers, About.com Guide January 31, 2012 From Thailand's insane, country-wide waterfight known as Songkran, to traveling through Vietnam during monsoon floods in 2010, I learned that you never know when or where you're going to end up drenched ...
