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Videos · News updates · 17 Apr 2026 · 8 min

Thailand Update: Songkran Crowds, Tourist Arrests & What’s Happening Now

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Filmed 17 Apr 2026. Rules and prices in Thailand change often: check entry rules right now and the daily news before you rely on anything here.

A news update, 8 minutes long, published 17 April 2026. Filed under Festivals.

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