Thailand’s Songkran festival recognized as Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage

[snoop1130]

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin expressed his delight as the Songkran Festival of Thailand was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.

 

The official announcement was made during Unesco’s Intergovernmental Committee meeting for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Botswana.

 

The premier expressed gratitude to Unesco on behalf of the Thai government and people for recognizing the festival, which holds significance as Thailand’s traditional New Year.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-12-06

 

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[grain]

I'd agree if it was toned down and held in designated areas for 2-3 days, but the way it is now is just insane, it's closer to drunken hooliganism than anything resembling "Cultural Heritage". There's also the huge death toll and terrible traffic injuries to consider, that's nothing to be delighted about.

[nobodysfriend]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

expressed his delight as the Full Moon party Festival of Koh Phangngan  was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list ...?

 

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin expressed his delight as the Songkran Festival of Thailand was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.

Jeez, a water-filled pee-up now given Unesco status?

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, grain said:

I'd agree if it was toned down and held in designated areas for 2-3 days, but the way it is now is just insane, it's closer to drunken hooliganism than anything resembling "Cultural Heritage". There's also the huge death toll and terrible traffic injuries to consider, that's nothing to be delighted about.

This is the new cultural heritage.

[klauskunkel]

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Intangible Cultural Heritage

 

Can't touch this... it's intangible!

 

 

 

[bamnutsak]

So will twerking be allowed? More than three thrusts?

 

Or will the MiniCult (Ministry of Culture) be along to ban it?

 

 

Looks tangibly cultural to me?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4csFYAwolTs

 

 

This "Soft-Power" nonsense will last longer than the "Sufficiency Economy".

 

 

[grain]

Maybe a walk along Pattaya Beach Road after dark should also be included in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

[Hammerite]

4 hours ago, grain said:

Maybe a walk along Pattaya Beach Road after dark should also be included in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

..and having your gold chain stolen by ...