CHIANG RAI - Chinese New Year 2026 , also known as Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse , starts on February 17, 2026 , and the season often runs for about 15 days, finishing around the Lantern Festival in early March.

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BANGKOK -Lawyer Mr Ronnarong Kaewpetch , president of the Foundation Campaigning to Reclaim Social Justice, is urging flood victims to file a class action lawsuit against the state over late warnings, poor management, and failed infrastructure,…

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SONGKHLA - The Soi Dog Foundation has launched an urgent relief operation to assist dogs and cats affected by severe flooding, with emergency teams deployed from Ayutthaya to Hat Yai.

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SONGKHLA - In one of the most heartbreaking scenes from the southern floods, a woman in Hat Yai placed her drowned mother’s body inside a household refrigerator, then let it float beside their flooded home so the powerful current would not carry the…

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SONGKHLA - On Thursday evening, a French tourist was hospitalized after he stabbed himself three times inside a chicken rice shop in Hat Yai district. Eyewitnesses said the man hurt himself in front of Kim Yong Market, a well-known spot in the city.

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