Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.

Thailand's consumer spending over the Lunar New Year period could rise 4.5% to a five-year high of 52 billion baht ($1.54 ...

Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as fears over human trafficking ...

Red banners, lanterns, art displays and live performances created an experience that some were surprised to see.

From public parades to traditional dances, here's how countries around the world are celebrating the Year of the Snake.

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to ...

Lunar New Year traditions vary greatly among countries or territories covered by Radio Free Asia and its affiliate, BenarNews ...

An Ethnic Chinese Thai prays at Kwong Siew Shrine to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Each year honors an animal based on the ...

The Year of the Snake begins on Jan. 29. It’s the first time Lunar New Year is a legislatively recognized (though unpaid) holiday in Washington state. Here's what to know about it.

BANGKOK, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Thailand's consumer spending over the Lunar New Year period ... ($1.48 billion) last year, according to the survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.