Reiterating that Songkran water festivals are allowed only in controlled areas and foam parties are still closed.

For organizing the event strictly under the COVID Free Setting measures, the Prime Minister has instructed the Provincial Health Office to speed up communication to create understanding of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign. to the elderly While the total number of vaccinations in Thailand has exceeded 127.77 million doses, 25,164 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported.

On March 23, 2022, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, revealed that Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, was worried about the Songkran holiday. Which is a continuous holiday and coincides with family vacation time that most people intend to use during this time to go home to meet relatives, join in making merit and relax. Vaccination campaign against COVID-19 in the elderly to welcome children and grandchildren back home safely duringSongkran Festival and also leave it to those who plan to travel back to their homeland Please comply with COVID Free Personal measures. Check ATK before traveling.

In this regard, Mr. Thanakorn reiterated that the meeting of the Executive Committee on the Situation of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC) in the past had measures during the festival. have control It is allowed to swim and organize traditional activities such as watering the Buddha image, bathing Buddha images, playing games, cultural performances. Local traditions, parades, music performances must comply with COVID Free Setting measures and be strictly supervised. But do not apply powder, foam parties, sell and consume alcohol in the event area. In unregulated public areas such as streets or general public areas. Swimming, powdering, and foam parties are also not allowed.

“The Prime Minister also attaches great importance to surveillance of the spread of COVID-19. Before and after the Songkran festival, be careful and ask all parties to cooperate to change small forces. To be an important force that helps control disease and make Covid-19 become endemic so that everyone can live with the disease safely.”

As for the situation of the Covid-19 epidemic, today (March 23, 2022), a total of 25,164 new cases of COVID-19 were found, categorized as 25,116 domestic cases and 48 foreign cases. 1,200,521 cumulative cases (since January 1, 2022), 24,770 recoveries, 993,837 cumulative recoveries (since January 1, 2022), 237,128 patients undergoing treatment and 80 deaths. 19 Summary of the number of people who received the cumulative vaccination from February 28, 2021 – March 22, 2022 (18.15 hours), total cumulative injections at 127,779,290 doses, the first dose, the cumulative injection, 55,009,791 doses, the second dose, the cumulative injection. 50,140,203 doses, the 3rd dose, cumulative injection 20,621,639 doses, and the fourth needle, cumulative injection 2,007,657 doses.