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  • CCSA says no travel restrictions over Songkran this year, but no parties either

    CCSA says no travel restrictions over Songkran this year, but no parties either

    Even though it’s still 7 weeks away, the Thai government is taking the front foot on the forthcoming Songkran “new year” celebrations. The CCSA will meet next week to discuss potential disease prevention measures for the big Songkran holiday. However, it says it will not impose travel restrictions to prevent Thais from heading home for the annual commemoration. Supot Malaniyom,…

  • Songkran to be cancelled if daily Covid numbers hit 30,000 – DDC

    Songkran to be cancelled if daily Covid numbers hit 30,000 – DDC

    Thailand’s famous water festival Songkran might be cancelled for another year if the daily Covid-19 cases reach 30,000 cases per day, the Department of Disease Control says. The massive water gun fight, celebrating the Thai New Year, was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to coronavirus concerns. The DDC warns that Songkran, which is April 13 to 15 this year,…