SURIN – The army is allowing public access during Songkran to two strategic points fiercely contested during last year’s border war with Cambodia – Ta Kwai ancient temple, which is a cultural heritage site, and nearby Hill 350.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has extended well-wishes to the public for the Songkran holidays, encouraging people to celebrate with family while prioritising safety and responsibility as festivities begin nationwide.

Tourists in the capital are grappling with searing heat and sensory overload as the city braces for the annual Songkran festival, with temperatures climbing and crowds expected to swell in the days ahead.

TEHRAN – Iran and the United States failed to strike a deal Sunday to end the war in the Middle East, but there was no immediate return to hostilities and the region clung to hope that a fragile truce would hold.

The cabinet has approved a 7.7-billion-baht economic relief package to support vulnerable groups, businesses, the transport sector and farmers in response to the economic impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

There have been a number of announcements from state agencies to do with visa policies in Thailand over the past several months that seem to have made the matter rather convoluted.