Mekong Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has cancelled all of its Songkran activities in the wake of intensifying redshirt rallies and the state of emergency. "All festivities including religious rituals will not be held this year," Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra announced yesterday. The BMA initially planned to organise the procession of a sacred Buddha statue, hold a Miss Songkran beauty contest, prepare festivities at Santi Chai Prakarn Park and conduct many more events. All these activities will no longer take place despite the fact that the Songkran festival is one of the biggest events in Thailand. However, operators on touristcrowded Khao San Road have vowed to keep the festive mood alive there. "The Maha Songkran celebration at Khao San will run from April 12 to April 15 as scheduled," Khao San Operators Association president Surat Wongchansilp said yesterday. He said the number of security guards around Khao San Road during the festival would be 200 a day. Meanwhile, the Tourism Authority of Thailand insisted that it would continue to promote "Celebrate Songkran with Pilgrimages to Nine Royal Monasteries in the Capital". Link Songkran in Bangkok hit by the Reds two years on the run, how to gain support NOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Meanwhile, the Tourism Authority of Thailand insisted that it would continue to promote "Celebrate Songkran with Pilgrimages to Nine Royal Monasteries in the Capital". Good on them ...the TAT need all the help it can get ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Aw shucks ... I was hoping the city would celebrate Songkran by using water cannons on the Reds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Don't get your hopes dashed too soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Even better ... send the water cannons over to KSR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Khao San Songkran cancelled The business sector has cancelled the annual Songkran celebration on Khao San road next week due to the violent clashes between anti-government protesters and authorities on Saturday. The cancellation is expected to cost more than 500 million baht in revenue, reports said on Sunday. Meanwhile, sky-train and public bus services have resumed operation. But the BTS Silom station is still closed. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Are they keeping a tally on how much the Yellow shirt cost LOS vs the Red shirts? Could be that the Red shirts are getting close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 KSR always starts BEFORE the real Songkran. It should have been going on already. (Songkran doesn't start until Tuesday.) What do you bet KSR decides to hold another Songkran AFTER Songkran? After all the dates don't really mean anything to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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