The National Soft Power Development Committee (NSPDC) has decided, in principle, to approve about Bt5.1 billion to promote 11 elements of Thailand’s soft power, from food and festivals to music, fashion and Muay Thai.

 

There will be as many as 10,000 activities, with Songkran being the key festive activity which is expected to generate about Bt35 billion in revenues, according to Chadatip Chutrakul, chair of the festival subcommittee of the NSPDC.

 

She said that the Songkran festival, to be referred to as “The World Water Festival”, will be held throughout the whole month of April next year. Bangkok will be the main venue, with three days and nights of processions along Rajadamnern Avenue and three entertainment stages at Sanam Luang, featuring boxing, movies, music and other festive activities.

 

Caption: File photo: Songkran Festival

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-12-01

 

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That's a lot of money to waste, and syphon off into greedy, deep pockets. 

Anybody found out what soft power means yet?

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

She said that the Songkran festival, to be referred to as “The World Water Festival”, will be held throughout the whole month of April next year

What a stupid & irrisponsible suggestion ......................!!!!  Clarification also required for water throwing activities as it is already too long especially here in Pattaya

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The National Soft Power Development Committee (NSPDC) has decided, in principle, to approve about Bt5.1 billion to promote 11 elements of Thailand’s soft power, from food and festivals to music, fashion and Muay Thai.

Waste of money....

11 hours ago, proton said:

Anybody found out what soft power means yet?

It's not what these idiots think it is.

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

She said that the Songkran festival, to be referred to as “The World Water Festival”,

AKA the Wet T-shirt Competition.

World Water Festival? Next year we can expect International teams to compete for medals?

13 hours ago, proton said:

Anybody found out what soft power means yet?

 

Maybe it's the soft assets of some well-endowed Thai service providers?

Soft power is meaningless and there is no accountability for the projects and consulting contracts to cronies that 5 bn of taxpayer dosh with generate. This is definitely a scam to rip off the taxpayer again and give PT PR machine a platform to get Ung Ing into obsequious Thai media while she waits for Srettha to plunge through the trap door.

 

The 5 bn spend on nothing is inconsistent with Srettha's daily insistence that the economy is in deep crisis and needs to be bailed out with borrowings of 500 bn to pay for his vote buying pledge.

Edited December 2, 20232 yr by Dogmatix

5.1 billion baht boondoggle.

On 12/1/2023 at 8:05 PM, proton said:

Anybody found out what soft power means yet?

Pillow fights instead of water fights!