The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will hold a “new normal” Songkran celebration on April 12th, 13th and 14th, in the plaza in front of Central World shopping mall in the capital’s Ratchaprasong commercial district, but with no splashing of water.

 

BMA Deputy Permanent Secretary Chalermphol Chotinuchit said today (Saturday) that the BMA has decided to revive the Songkran celebration this year, to help boost tourism and to stimulate economic recovery while preserving tradition and culture.

 

He added, however, that the celebration will be held with anti-COVID-19 health measures taken into account.

 

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There is nothing normal about the so-called "New Normal".

Yep 100's of thousands will flock to Central world to wash the Buddha statues and then have powder dusted on their hands after paying money to lay down garlands and burn incense while lighting a candle and then taking the obligatory selfie. 

7 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Yep 100's of thousands will flock to Central world to wash the Buddha statues and then have powder dusted on their hands after paying money to lay down garlands and burn incense while lighting a candle and then taking the obligatory selfie. 

To be honest that's what Songkran is all about... not the high-jacked free-for-all that it became.

19 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

To be honest that's what Songkran is all about... not the high-jacked free-for-all that it became.

100% correct, and what it should stay as being and not the free for all it has become.  Thank you.

37 minutes ago, phukettrader said:

There is nothing normal about the so-called "New Normal".

That is why it's called the New Normal.

 

If it was normal it would be the old normal. 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

to help boost tourism and to stimulate economic recovery while preserving tradition and culture.

Trying to attract the few domestic tourists still with any money  ? Most of us would say that was 'flogging a dead horse' now

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

To be honest that's what Songkran is all about... not the high-jacked free-for-all that it became.

it's literally bloody dangerous now

this has nothing to do with public health and everything to do with reprogramming society