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Tens of thousands of revellers, including hordes of foreign tourists sporting floral shirts and plastic water guns, descended on the streets of Bangkok on Thursday for the biggest traditional new year gathering since the pandemic.

The "Water Festival 2023: Delightful Songkran" will be held in six provinces and four regions from April 13-16. The aim of the event is to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of Thailand, inviting Thai and foreigners to experience the charm of cultural heritage and local identity.

The total number of road deaths during the first two days of Songkran holiday travel rose to 63, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported on Thursday.

Stronger air traffic in the summer, with a projection of more than 98,000 flights, should help each long-haul market to exceed 1 million visitors by the end of this year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

The Songkran celebration is very special this year. It's the first time in four years we can enjoy the fun the festival has to offer.

Amid expectations of a livelier retail atmosphere this year than last, retail and wholesale operators in major regions of the country are working hard to plan various activities to stimulate spending during this year's Songkran festival.

Chiang Mai (Thailand) (AFP) - Hazardous pollution levels in northern Thailand have left the historic city of Chiang Mai choking under thick smog, with locals worried about the impact on tourism -- and their health.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: One of Thailand's oldest railway stations is facing demolition as the kingdom presses ahead with a long-delayed Chinese-backed high-speed line that has caused unease about lost heritage and closer ties to Beijing.

A police raid on a building in downtown Bangkok has exposed a Chinese woman with Thai citizenship by marriage and a long history of alleged involvement in fraud, human trafficking, surrogacy and document forgery.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is feeling upbeat regarding Thailand's economic recovery, citing the forecasts of several reputable economic agencies including the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER) that anticipate a rebound in 2023 and 2024.

The Coffee Club, an Australian restaurant, has resumed its expansion after its business started to see a full recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 outbreaks last year.