TAT launches Amazing Songkran 2017

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TAT launches Amazing Songkran 2017

 

 

BANGKOK, 10 April 2017 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched the Amazing Songkran 2017 festival to preserve local traditions and generate income from tourism. 

Deputy Prime Minister Gen Tanasak Patimapragon has presided over the launching ceremony of Amazing Songkran 2017 held under cooperation between the TAT and the Royal Thai Police. 

He said Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has praised the related agencies for organizing the festival which helps pass on the beautiful traditions, expressing the Thai identity to the world, which will in turn benefit the country's tourism scene and strengthen its economy. 

TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn has said the Amazing Songkran 2017 festival will encourage tourism activities that allows tourists to be immersed Thailand's traditional activities. The festival will feature lavish Songkran parades and cultural performances that connects with neighbouring countries' culture. 

The TAT expects this festival to help raise the awareness on cultural tourism, and to help generate more income to the country. 

Songkram activities will be held in several locations throughout the country. The TAT is also arranging activities in Chiang Mai, Lampang, Sukhothai, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Phanom, Nong Khai, Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburi, Chonburi, Samut Prakan, Songkhla, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Phuket. 

Songkran parades in Bangkok has continued to be recognized worldwide, from Thais themselves to international tourists. 

The six parades took place along Sukhumvit Road from Bangkok Planetarium to Pathumwan Junction.

 

-- nnt 2017-04-10

[PatOngo]

Amazing Songkran 2017 festival to preserve local traditions and generate income from tourism. 

 

Well that's..............................Amazing!

[colinneil]

What an amazing idea.     

[Sphere]

32 minutes ago, webfact said:

Songkran parades in Bangkok has continued to be recognized worldwide, from Thais themselves to international tourists. 

 

Songkran truly is an international festival, and it must be declared a public holiday worldwide. 

 

 

 

 

[jaltsc]

"... preserve local traditions and generate income from tourism. "

 

They should make up their minds. One or the other.

 

In the end, it will be the income.

[canuckamuck]

A festival that currently consists of: assaulting strangers, drunk driving, bad loud music, and blocking traffic.  It's amazing!

[losername]

Planned ahead.  Lots of time to take the initiative to organise the festival in your area.  (Or did they mean 2018 or 2019?)

[clockman]

The men are just children, who have never grown up.

[tonywillo]

Nothing amazing about songkran. Someone will die on a Thai road every 5 min during the 3-4 days. Too hot too many idiots wasting water. Too many queues, accommodation booked out,  prices go up etc.  It's good reason to vacate the country for a month. 

[ratcatcher]

"Songkram activities will be held ...........""

Although a very minor typo, the translated Thai word for war, "sŏng-kraam - สงคราม  is similar in sound to Songkran.

(Thai language purists please ignore.)

There is some irony in this as many locations during this "festival" turn into war zones with appropriate casualties.

http://www.thai2english.com/dictionary/war.html

 

 

 

[NCC1701A]

thanks for the reminder. i still have time for last minute grocery shopping and more plywood to reinforce the front door.

[elgordo38]

 generate income from tourism.  preserve local traditions There lets put things in their right order. 
 

[elgordo38]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

He said Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has praised the related agencies for organizing the festival which helps pass on the beautiful traditions, expressing the Thai identity to the world, which will in turn benefit the country's tourism scene and strengthen its economy. 

There you have it right from the PM's mouth. The last part should be first and the first last. 

[elgordo38]

5 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

A festival that currently consists of: assaulting strangers, drunk driving, bad loud music, and blocking traffic.  It's amazing!

Its all about the money honey. 

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

The only amazing thing about this so called festival is that they never learn from the years before about the mayhem on the rods.

[trainman34014]

6 hours ago, Sphere said:

 

Songkran truly is an international festival, and it must be declared a public holiday worldwide. 

 

 

 

 

Yes; and perhaps this would fit in nicely with The Big Pumpkins plans for the Thai language to become the International language of the World !

[clockman]

Yes celebrate amazing Songkran, In Chiang Mai. And breathe the toxic air. You cannot see the mountain today. Always amazing!

[PatOngo]

44 minutes ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said:

The only amazing thing about this so called festival is that they never learn from the years before about the mayhem on the rods.

Rod mayhem should be avoided at all costs!