Songkran is go nationwide
Thailand confirmed Songkran will run nationwide in 2026, with big Bangkok events — music festivals, riverside water zones and street‑food activations planned. — Officials are cutting airfares and adding train capacity to handle festival crowds as fuel costs cloud domestic travel. (traveltradejournal.com) (travelandleisureasia.com)
TAT’s published programme names specific Bangkok highlights running April 9–15, including the Maha Songkran World Event at Benjakitti Park, riverside activations at ICONSIAM and Asiatique, and music events such as S2O and Siam Songkran. (tatnews.org)) The Culture Ministry has branded a “Grand Songkran Across 76 Provinces” schedule of events spanning April 2–26, with province‑by‑province signature celebrations mapped out in the ministry’s rollout. (nationthailand.com)) The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand secured fare reductions of 15–30% with six carriers — Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, Thai Lion Air and Thai VietJet — for domestic travel during April 10–15. (nationthailand.com)) Those airline measures cover 11 round‑trip domestic routes across 191 flights and add a total of 29,685 seats for the Songkran period, with some carriers deploying extra wide‑body equipment and targeted flight blocks. (nationthailand.com)) The State Railway of Thailand will operate six special trains totalling 22 trips to meet peak demand, with ticket sales scheduled to open at 08:30 on March 27 for the Songkran period. (nationthailand.com)) SRT’s plan breaks down to three outbound special trains (11 trips) on northern, northeastern and southern routes between April 10–16 and three return trains (11 trips) on April 11, 13–15 and 17, and the rail operator will add extra carriages to regular services. (en.thairath.co.th)) Bangkok Airways will add 24 extra flights on the Samui route (about 1,680 seats) while Thai Airways is reallocating A330‑300s and 787‑8s to add roughly 1,428 seats on select domestic sectors. (nationthailand.com)) Advance ticketing shows most low‑cost fares for peak days have already sold out, with travel demand concentrated on departures April 10–12 and return surges on April 15–16. (thethaiger.com))
