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  1. I think the jury is still out on what kind of Songkran we like. Depends on our years. But can the country afford the carnage on the roads?
  2. A beautiful morning cycling just N. of BKG. Temples crowded for Songkran. Not a splasher in sight. But it's only 0930 on day 1.
  3. Phuket Airport flights resume after all clear. Early warning system worked. Confidence high in ability to cope with emergency.
  4. Tsunami watch ends 2100 at Andaman coast as government declares all clear. Tourists rerun to their hotels. No casualties.
  5. First Tsunami wave no more than 30 cm but watch still in place and residents will remain at safe zones until all clear.
  6. Phuket airport has suspended ops as a precaution until evacuation order lifted at Andaman coast resorts.
  7. Experts say Andaman coast could be hit by waves 3 m high this evening.
  8. Thai government issues warning for people living on Andman coast to evacuate following 8.9 richter scale quake in Sumatra.
  9. Tsunami warning issued at Andaman coast resorts in Thailand after earthquake in Indonesia.
  10. Haze didn't deter Inline skater Anja from rolling all the way from Chiang Mai to the Big Chilli, a cool 1,000 km in 12 days.
  11. Visited Phayao and Chiang Rai, no sign of smoke haze. Can see the mountains. A week ago could hardly see across a road.
  12. Haze dispelled by rain and strong winds. Chiang Rai hotels say situation iback to normal.
  13. Hoteliers in Bangkok defend fire safety record. THA says member hotels follow relevant laws.
  14. @alanbate give me more details of event.
  15. Haze conditions have improved in Chiang Rai, but still not in healthy rating zone.
  16. Bangkok was the most popular city in Thailand for domestic and international tourists says a MoTS survey pointing out the obvious.
  17. TTR Weekly's editorial team is on holiday exploring Thailand over the New Year. We will back with daily news reports 4 January.
  18. A Happy New Year to all our friends in travel. TTR Weekly takes a break 29 December to 5 January, when we resume our daily news bulletins.
  19. Ministry of Tourism raps media for bomb threat news after police identified 10 hot spots in Bangkok including countdown venue CentralWorld.
  20. Thailand's floods still trouble communities as residents attempt to return to their homes devastated by what is described as a slow tsunami.