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Thailand News Update | Songkran cancelled for 2022?

Thailand’s famous water festival Songkran might be cancelled for 1 third year in a row if the daily Covid-19 infections reach 30,000 per day. The massive water festival and gun fight, celebrating the Thai New Year, has already had the tap turned off due to coronavirus restrictions.

The DDC warns that Songkran, which is April 13 to 15 this year, will be cancelled again if the Covid-19 situation isn’t under control. Health officials expect the numbers to peak around the end of February to early March… at least a month before the annual water-fest.

The head of the DDC is urging the population, especially those in risk groups, to get a booster and to avoid group gatherings in family, school and workplaces. He also told residents not to panic as most of the cases are those with mild or no symptoms.


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