Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has advised people celebrating Halloween to avoid severely crowded areas, to prevent repeat of the fatal crush in South Korea last year.

 

159 people were killed, most of them in their 20s and 30s, as they gathered in Itaewon, a popular nightlife district in Seoul for Halloween celebrations when the crowd crush occurred. A Thai woman, 27, was among those killed.

 

Government spokesperson Chai Wacharonke said the prime minister has expressed concern over Thais who intend to celebrate Halloween tomorrow night (Tuesday), as a large number of people are expected to go out to celebrate.

 

Caption: File photo

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-30

 

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Rediculous. Simply rediculous. Celebrating Halloween is in and of itself rediculous but this comment from the PM tops the pumpkin.

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

Rediculous. Simply rediculous. Celebrating Halloween is in and of itself rediculous but this comment from the PM tops the pumpkin.

 

Halloween is not really popular in Thailand. People who go to costume parties, etc., are a tiny minority, with the exception, perhaps, of a few tourist spots.

Edited October 30, 20232 yr by StayinThailand2much

1 hour ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

Halloween is not really popular in Thailand. People who go to costume parties, etc., are a tiny minority, with the exception, perhaps, of a few tourist spots.

 

Pretty much in central zones, malls, it is quite big. There was a big thing around Siam this weekend. 

 

But outside these areas i barely notice anything. 

8 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

Pretty much in central zones, malls, it is quite big. There was a big thing around Siam this weekend. 

 

But outside these areas i barely notice anything. 

Foreigner centric Moo Baans in Phuket are like the opening scenes of an American Halloween slasher movie.

 

Its quite nice to see the kids trick or treat, coming from a country that doesn't do it much.

 

I sent my kids off to school dressed up this morning.

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Government spokesperson Chai Wacharonke said the prime minister has expressed concern over Thais who intend to celebrate Halloween tomorrow night (Tuesday), as a large number of people are expected to go out to celebrate

More will die on the roads than in a crush party.

17 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Rediculous. Simply rediculous. Celebrating Halloween is in and of itself rediculous but this comment from the PM tops the pumpkin.

Who cares about Halloween, it's an American thing, besides that Songkran is very dangerous and I always steer clear of it, without the need for a ministerial warning