(CTN Information) – This yr’s Songkran pageant can be celebrated with a number of actions held in cities throughout Thailand by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and its companions.
Between April 13 and 16, 2023, TAT says they may host the “Water Pageant 2023” in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, and Phuket.
With this celebration, organizers hope to extend consciousness of Thailand’s Songkran pageant and garner assist for its nomination to the UNESCO listing of intangible cultural property.
The Chao Phraya River will host the festivities in a number of Bangkok venues. The celebration in Bangkok will function a parade of Buddha pictures alongside the river, different leisure choices and conventional marketplaces.
Chiang Mai, situated within the north of Thailand, will host a celebration the place native Lanna artisans will arrange cubicles to promote their wares to festivalgoers.
This gathering will happen on the Historical Mansion Chiang Mai on Charoen Pratet Street. Guests to Lamphun can watch a procession of Buddha pictures and revel in musical acts at Phra That Hari Phun Chai.
Wat Sa Kaeo and Ban Chiang in Udon Thani, within the area’s northeast, will host the occasion displaying native customs for celebrating Songkran. Celebrations for the Thai New Yr may also be held at Khon Kaen’s Wat Chaisi, making it a regional exercise heart.
In the meantime, in Phuket, celebrations will happen at Wat Maikhao on the thirteenth and Phuket Previous City on the fifteenth and sixteenth.
Along with the Ministry of Tradition, the Royal Thai Navy, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Thai Beverage Public Co Ltd (ThaiBev), industrial and public networks, and native communities, TAT will set up the “Water Pageant 2023.”
ORIGINAL STORY: Thailand Authorities Orders State Businesses to Put together Grand Occasions for Songkran Pageant
Officers have acknowledged their enthusiasm for this yr’s Songkran Pageant and have mandated that each one authorities companies set up large-scale actions over the three-day weekend of April 13-15.
Authorities Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri stated that between 17 and 20 million vacationers are anticipated to go to the nation within the coming month.
Below the TAT’s “Go to Thailand Yr: Wonderful New Chapters” scheme, in addition to We Journey Collectively, Marvel Deal, and Secret Code 365, the federal government has launched campaigns to encourage individuals to journey throughout public holidays from now till September.
These initiatives goal to extend home tourism in April, growing annual vacationer spending.
I Lert U App Urged for Vacationer Security Throughout Songkran Pageant
Deputy Authorities Spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek advisable the I Lert U app for Thai and overseas vacationers to obtain earlier than the pageant to make sure security.
The app, created by the Vacationer Police, affords a continuing hotline the place customers can report issues or request help. It faucets into the telephone’s built-in GPS receiver to pinpoint the person’s location and dispatch assist.
Most Southeast Asian languages, in addition to Thai, English, Chinese language, Russian, Japanese, Korean, French, German, and Arabic, are supported by the I Lert U app.
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