Bangkok, Governor of Bangkok invites you to have fun without causing anyone any trouble. During the Songkran Festival ’67, Bangkok joins hands with all agencies to ensure strict safety. Building confidence for tourists
Mr. Chatchart Sitthiphan, Governor of Bangkok, chaired the meeting of the Integrated Committee for organizing the Maha Songkran Festival in Bangkok area for the year 2024 at Rattanakosin Room. Bangkok City Hall (Swing), Phra Nakhon District
The Governor of Bangkok said after the meeting that Today’s meeting is a meeting for integration between agencies involved in various aspects of organizing the Songkran Festival. Almost all agencies under Bangkok also attended this meeting. including external agencies such as the Department of Cultural Promotion Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) as well as agencies under the Royal Thai Police such as the Metropolitan Police Headquarters. Tourist Police Headquarters Traffic Police Division Metropolitan Police Station in the area holding various events
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is year’s Songkran event is important. It is expected that many people will join. Because the government has emphasized the issue of soft power, Festival or Thai traditional festivals. Including the period when the economy is recovering from the COVID situation. There is also a free Thai-Chinese visa measure. The Bangkok area is an area where many Songkran festivals are spread out. Therefore, the principle is to focus on safety. Building confidence for tourists Because it is believed that there will be millions of people attending the event.
From the collection of event points at this time There are a total of 118 event locations, with approximately 15-16 highlight points. Therefore, we would like to emphasize the importance of travel. That is, requesting to reduce the use of personal cars or motorcycles into the event area. and choose to use public transportation or walk to the event area instead This is because parking space is not provided in the event area. and emphasize on road safety as well Because st
atistics during the 7 dangerous days of last year’s Songkran Festival (11-17 April 2023) found accidents in the Bangkok area, a cumulative total of 37 times, with 26 people injured and 22 people killed by vehicles that were in an accident. The highest is a motorcycle.
Bangkok has taken lessons from the past year. and cooperate with the Royal Thai Police regarding safety of both the event area and road safety. Control your speed, don’t drink and drive, to reduce damage and annoyance. There will also be discussions with various mass transit administrators and additional feeder vehicles will be arranged to connect travel to the event area more conveniently. You may also consider using Bike Sharing bicycles to connect with travel.
Mr. Sanont Wangsangbun, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, added that This year there will be a web app. Display a map of the event location so that people can know where the event is being held, at what time, and whether the level of wetness is high or low. For this year’s highlights, there
will be the city square, Khao San Road, Sanam Luang, Ratchadamnoen Klang. Santichaiprakan Park, Silom Road, etc., where details will be announced on April 9 about where the highlight events will be. How are roads closed? There will also be notification of designated parking spots that can be parked.
Asking for cooperation from citizens to plan their travels well. Reduce the use of personal cars or motorcycles. Play Songkran while respecting the rights of others. Do not use high pressure water guns, do not play with dough, do not drink alcohol in public. You should drink in a designated area, such as your home or a licensed shop. Hawkers request that they sell only in designated areas. Because everyone can have fun without creating annoyance for others. Bangkok and all agencies will perform their duties to ensure everyone’s full safety.
Source: Thai News Agency