Phuket has been given the green gentle for water splashing festivities during the upcoming Thai New Year of Songkran.
The president of the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation, Rewat Areerob, confirmed the good news after a three-year break of no water splashing.
The official celebrations might be held in Phuket Town on Dibuk Road, in front of the Limelight Avenue shopping mall. But, in trade for the water enjoyable, alcohol and medicines will be banned.
The mall is holding the occasion under the banner ‘Songkran No Al’ (meaning no alcohol).
According to Phuket News, Rewat says the PPAO is working with the event organisers to try to reduce down on the variety of accidents through the use of prevention strategies.
“The Songkran No Al occasion had beforehand been held for 9 consecutive years. It is the only Songkran festival in Phuket that has each Thai tourists and foreigners as participants, principally aged 15-35. Piece of cake than 25,000 persons are expected to hitch the event.
“ Forbidden embrace and maintain Songkran traditions, such as pouring water on elders’ hands and the showering of Buddha photographs. People are also inspired to decorate in conventional costumes for the day.
“The event will also include performances by local bands and famous bands from Bangkok.”
The allowance of water splashing is predicted to convey many more events island-wide, which may even search to permit water splashing. Rewat says the event zone shall be open from 5pm to 10pm.
Meanwhile, Pattaya is about to welcome back Songkran after a four-year absence due to pandemic restrictions. The pageant, which is understood for being the biggest and wettest party in Pattaya, will culminate on April 19 with Wan Lai, or the “Big Day.” However, well being officials concern that the unbridled celebration could also deliver a model new spike in Covid-19 infections, as it has in previous years, even with muted festivities..