The Ministry of Tourism and Sports, together with the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), announced that the major “World Songkran Festival 2024” event will be held from April 11 to 15. In Bangkok, along Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue and Sanam Luang.
The 2024 Maha Songkran World Songkran Festival will be held between 11-15 April at Ratchadamnoen Klang Boulevard and Royal Fields Plaza in Bangkok.
The “Maha Songkran Parade” on April 11th stands out. The parade starts at Phan Fa Lilat Bridge and ends at Royal Field Square. There are 20 major performances and over 1000 artists.
The parade will be led by the Maha Su Songkran Parade, which follows the unique Su Songkran traditions of 16 provinces. These include Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan and Nakhon Si Thammarat. Thailand is set to register its special cultural events as “Intellectual Property Rights Festival”; five other model provinces – Chiang Rai, Nong Khai, Phitsanulok, Songkhla and Buriram; and to other provinces where the Songkran tradition will be introduced – Ayutthaya, Nakhon Phanom, Lampang, Loei, Sukhothai and Phuket. Other big shows include “soft power”, which includes fashion, sports, movies, TV shows and festivals.
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For five days, Royal Fields Plaza will be the main venue for the 2024 Maha Songkran World Water Festival. The main stage will feature cultural performances and musical shows such as contemporary art and drama, as well as Khon Mask Theater and Nora Dance Drama, which are recognized as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.
Songkran traditions and celebrations specific to the north, northeast, east, middle and south of Thailand will be presented in a special area. This includes local arts and crafts events and exhibitions from across the five regions, as well as DIY workshops.
There will also be exhibitions and events related to Thai energy, including the Muay Thai Maha Songkran Festival and Thai summer food. Streams, water tunnels, large reservoirs and water stations. Other events include a drone demonstration and a market selling local products from around the country.
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On April 13, the Thai New Year, celebrations and other events promote Thai traditions, including the Song Nam Phra ceremony, in which the Buddha statue is cleansed with incense as a way of worshiping the Buddha. It brings good luck to oneself and a kind of Rot Nam Dam Hua ceremony is performed where young people prepare incense to wash their parents’ or elders’ hands and pray for God’s blessing.
For the importance of improving the environment, TAT cooperates with PTT Global Chemical to eliminate plastic waste GCYOU organized a Return campaign regarding management. Visitors are encouraged to dispose of plastic bottles as gifts at one of 20 “YES Upcycling” events, or to participate in DIY upcycling activities such as turning plastic bottles into keychains, bracelets, necklaces or bottle openers, or to purchase Upcycled items. like printed shirts made from plastic waste.
TAT hopes the “2024 World Songkran Festival” will generate revenue of Bass 24.42 billion from April 12-16 by promoting more travel and tourism. Total income from tourism will exceed the 18% annual growth in 2023.
One of these is the income from international tourism is 8.76 billion baht, the income from tourism is 15.66 billion baht, the number of tourists visiting the country is 510,000, and the domestic tourists are 4.29 million. The Songkran festival in Bangkok is expected to generate 3.69 billion baht in revenue and attract 653,590 tourists.
