The Latest Breaking News from New Year

Alby's, on Portland Place, has become one of the go-to shops for monstrous sarnies with exotic fillings and customers may be in for a treat after the New Year as a second store has been teased

Bristol City Council has released the visiting hours for some of the spaces that will still be open over the Christmas and new year period.

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Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, the landmark hotel in the heart of Thailand’s capital city, is gearing up for its most spectacular end-of-year celebration to-date: “The Half Million Baht New Year Party Package”!

Ring in the new year on a high note at any of six unique rooftop venues rising as high as 59 floors, each enjoying panoramic views of the sparkling Bangkok skyline and specta- cular fireworks across the city come the countdown.

Suddenly commanding mega-wattage waterfront, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers' Christmas and New Year's line-up pulsates with commensurately hyper party tricks.

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State-run Transport Co will arrange buses and vans for 3,500 trips a day for New Year travellers, expecting 55,000 passengers a day next Wednesday and Thursday.

Thailand's consumer spending during the New Year could reach a three-year high of 103 billion baht (US$2.97 billion) as the economy continues to recover from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the president of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) said on Thursday.

The Covid-19 situation remains under control, although people must take precautions by wearing face masks in crowded places and have had at least two booster shots before attending large New Year's Eve parties, warned the Public Health Ministry.

Comprehensive guide to what is open over the public holidays.