Bangkok’s Khaosan Road businesses drop plans for Songkran celebrations

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Business owners in the Khaosan area of Bangkok have decided to cancel plans for Songkran celebrations this year, citing the multiple restrictions with which they would have to comply.

 

President of the Khaosan Road Business Operators Association, Sanga Ruangwattanakul, said association members have met to discuss the required safety measures, such being held accountable if revellers remove their face masks, the ban on alcohol in the celebration ground and having to provide free face masks to the revellers if their masks become wet.

 

He said having to comply with such measures will present too much risk.

 

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[smedly]

anyone see the funny side of this

 

Kaosan road will not be closed - it's just they will not be officialially celebrating anything so they will be doing what normally happens there on a nomal day ................... which is 

[Thaiwrath]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

citing the multiple restrictions with which they would have to comply.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Business owners in the Khaosan area of Bangkok have decided to cancel plans for Songkran celebrations this year, citing the multiple restrictions with which they would have to comply.