Songkran, the Thai traditional new year, falls on April 13, which is also National Elderly Day. Two more holidays were later added on April 14 and 15 as National Family Day and Thai New Year Day, respectively, to allow Thais more time to celebrate reunion with their families.
Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who chairs the committee, announced the plan on Friday on her Facebook page.
She said that the (soft power) plan for next year has started, with 12 subcommittees across 11 industries proposing budgets to boost the creative economy.
“Another exciting topic discussed today was the plan for Songkran Festival next year,” said Paetongtarn. “Next Songkran will not be the same as previous years, as we are preparing a grand event ‘World Water Festival – The Songkran Phenomenon’,” she…
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