Phuket Songkran ground rules laid out

[snoop1130]

Phuket Songkran ground rules laid out

 

Songkran blessings will be kept very simple this year. Image: Ministry of CUlture

 

PHUKET:-- The Phuket office of the Public Relations Department has posted a notice laying out the ground rules for Songkran this coming Monday (Apr 13), which specifically states no water play.

 

The notice, issued by Culture Ministry Permanent Secretary Kitsayapong Siri, specifically orders people to not join or organise any festivals and to not join any crowds or large gatherings.

 

It also orders people to not return to their “place of birth”, presumably a person’s family home outside the province where the person may be now living and working, and specifically bans any water play.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-songkran-ground-rules-laid-out-75640.php

 

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[Toany]

Pm cancels Songkran. Everybody knows what they are doing.  Then a governer uncancels it.  Duh

Edited April 8, 2020 by Toany

[fishtank]

Yep. Clear as mud.

In other words just do what you want. As long as you are Thai.

[smedly]

after reading the full article 

 

 

what is the point 

[stevenl]

58 minutes ago, fishtank said:

Yep. Clear as mud.

In other words just do what you want. As long as you are Thai.

Better read the full article before commenting.

[madmitch]

Makes a bit more sense than the other nonsensical article and thread.

[khunPer]

16 hours ago, Toany said:

Pm cancels Songkran. Everybody knows what they are doing.  Then a governer uncancels it.  Duh

No really – "uncancels" – if you read the rules.

[happydays]

“Phuket Governor in an interview aired today (Apr explained that by Monday all 17 subdistricts in Phuket will be under “lockdown” orders.

However, he added that people still allowed outside their homes, but must stay inside their subdistrict.

The Governor has repeatedly urged people to stay indoors to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

This still applies during Songkran, The Phuket News has been told.“

 

Thanks for clearing that up Governor.

Edited April 9, 2020 by happydays

[kensawadee]

TIT..... (This is Thailand)(money first priority).......   We may have a few sick people around, But never mind..........

We are more concerned about getting a few more tourist Dollars/Baht...... That is our bottom line......    After all ----- This is Thailand (Don't forget to bring your money -- 5555)

[stevenl]

25 minutes ago, kensawadee said:

TIT..... (This is Thailand)(money first priority).......   We may have a few sick people around, But never mind..........

We are more concerned about getting a few more tourist Dollars/Baht...... That is our bottom line......    After all ----- This is Thailand (Don't forget to bring your money -- 5555)

Your post makes no sense at all.

 

How do you think money will be made of this, and even more so, how will money be made from tourists of this?

[stouricks]

1 hour ago, happydays said:

“Phuket Governor in an interview aired today (Apr explained that by Monday all 17 subdistricts in Phuket will be under “lockdown” orders.

However, he added that people still allowed outside their homes, but must stay inside their subdistrict.

The Governor has repeatedly urged people to stay indoors to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

This still applies during Songkran, The Phuket News has been told.“

 

Thanks for clearing that up Governor.

You can only catch or give Covid to people outside your sub-district, understand.

[VBF]

Well as I read it:

 

What people can do, says the order, is conduct blessing ceremonies on Buddha statues at home and offer traditional wai blessings at home with their father, mother and relatives – but people are warned to be careful to maintain distance of one to two metres.

 

Isn't that the spirit of the true Songkran before it got hijacked and turned into a drunken street party (apart from the 2 metre rule of course)

Possibly the one good thing to come out of all this madness?