Chiang Mai bans alcohol, smoking in Songkran celebration areas

[snoop1130]

 

Alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking will be banned in Chiang Mai’s designated water splashing areas during the Songkran holiday. We’d guess you can put cannabis smoking on the list as well although it wasn’t specified in the directive.

 

This year’s Songkran festival will run for 13 days, from April 4 – 16, since the holiday was designated a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage item.

 

Officials have confirmed the rules will apply to several public places across the city. The ban will cover the sale and consumption of alcohol, cigarette smoking and vaping at all government and state enterprise offices, schools, temples, and anywhere under government or state enterprise supervision.

 

By Peter Roche

Caption: PHOTO: Flickr/Alpha

 

Full story: Phuket GO 2024-04-01

 

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[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

This year’s Songkran festival will run for 13 days, from April 4 – 16

If only they could mobilise those people and put out the forest fires.. better use of the precious water.

[Tarteso]

It is just what tourists need: Pure clean Air and No Alcohol. 🤔

[nobodysfriend]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking will be banned in Chiang Mai’s designated water splashing areas during the Songkran holiday.

 

Sometimes I feel sorry for the average RTP policeman ... who will enforce this ...?

[brommers]

And where pray are the designated areas where this ban will be in place? Or have they not yet decided where to apply it! 

[AhFarangJa]

I thought Vaping was illegal anyway, and there is never alcohol at schools........is there?