Pattaya Police Chief warns residents and tourists: No public water splashing in the city during Songkran

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Pattaya City police chief Kunlachart Kunlachai spoke with The Pattaya News this afternoon and made it clear-public water splashing and fights is forbidden this year during the Songkran festival or Thai New Year.

 

Due to Covid19 concerns, for the third year in a row Thailand’s famous water fights during Songkran were banned nationwide in public by the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration or CCSA.

 

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In Pattaya, the city’s famous city wide Wan Lai festival traditionally on the 19th has been replaced by ceremonial activities at local temples.

 

The Police chief also, pun intended, poured cold water on hopes for “restaurant” owners who wanted to have water splashing in front of their venues, saying it was prohibited in public as it could spread Covid-19.

 

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[WEBBYB808]

We shall see!

[champers]

I think the ban will be enforced; it is a directive from the top. Any police chief falling short would have to take the rap.

[RandiRona]

No water splashing...That would teach the virus!

[spidermike007]

Water splashing causes as much covid as beer, wine and riding a motorbike without a mask. Inane, incomprehensible policy passed by petrified children. 

[jacko45k]

11 hours ago, champers said:

I think the ban will be enforced; it is a directive from the top. Any police chief falling short would have to take the rap.

I heard a warning on this yesterday, one risks being escorted to soi 9.

[Andycoops]

More complete mumbo jumbo from the anti fun, miserable Muppets.

[Dart12]

Seen video of Phuket having full on party today with whole street packed and water fighting.  

Chang Mai has parade scheduled and water event.

So...nationally restricted?  Doesn't seem so.

[jacko45k]

21 hours ago, Andycoops said:

More complete mumbo jumbo from the anti fun, miserable Muppets.

Just the teacher watching out for the overgrown kids!

[ikke1959]

This morning there were elephants spraying water over people .... That was allowed??? Crowded beaches with no mask wearing people... no danger??? and so on... but water splashing is a danger

[sammieuk1]

Many may stay at home and smoke their perfectly legal weed this year then????

[OneMoreFarang]

I was out for lunch yesterday in Sukhumvit in Bangkok. I didn't see anybody with water pistols or buckets of water. I was surprised by that. Wonderful! 

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

This morning there were elephants spraying water over people .... That was allowed??? Crowded beaches with no mask wearing people... no danger??? and so on... but water splashing is a danger

Terrible, unmasked and spraying from their noses.