Bangkok organizes reinforcements to organize the Songkran water play area at Silom-Khao San. Be careful of road accidents, pickpockets, and don’t block entrances and exits.
Mr. Somboon Homnan, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Bangkok As the commander of the Bangkok Situation Monitoring Center (Bangkok Situation Monitoring Center) during the Songkran Festival 2024 on April 14, 2024, held a meeting to follow up on the overall situation of the Songkran Festival in Bangkok area. with relevant agency executives Participate in providing information at Bangkok City Hall (Swing), Phra Nakhon District
Songkran Day events, 13 April 2024, Songkran water play areas everywhere in Bangkok. It is densely packed with tourists and people who come to play in the water for Songkran, more than every year. Especially Silom Road and Khao San Road, on April 14th, there has been an adjustment to the area management plan and safety supervision. There has been an increase in police and municipal officials at Khao San and Silom. along w
ith restricting traders from doing business in the traffic surface It will be pushed into the alley or outer area. including providing a tuk tuk The taxi moved to park further away, waiting for passengers. To open the entrance and exit path to be wider and more convenient.
On Khao San Road yesterday, the route was adjusted and signs were put up to notify entrances and exits. Traders trying to descend into the traffic surface The municipality must therefore strictly publicize and prohibit street trading. Municipal officials have been added to help organize and maintain safety.
Silom Road is closed from 12:00 – 20:00, warning traders not to place items on the sidewalk. But when people become crowded, there is a violation of traders and they begin to descend into the special lane opened for emergency exits. Therefore, there must be continuous public relations and strictness. In addition, on Silom Road, merchants and tourists are asked for cooperation not to block the special lanes that have been opened as emer
gency exits. Including warnings to be careful of pickpockets and pocket slashing by criminals hiding among people playing in the Songkran water festival, of which there were 11 cases yesterday (April 13).
For the statistical summary report for April 13, 2024, there were 7 road accidents in Bangkok, with 6 deaths and 6 injuries, an increase from last year on the same day where 2 died. As for fire statistics, The Office of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (Disaster Prevention and Mitigation) found a total of 24 fire incidents, divided into 2 incidents of residential fires, 19 incidents of grass fires, and 3 incidents of vehicle fires, for a cumulative total of 77 incidents over 3 days, an increase from statistics. Year 66 during the same period But there were no injuries or deaths.
Source: Thai News Agency