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Wide support for banning water splashing

Water splashing in Kalasin province during the Songkran festival in 2019. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

A majority of people support banning or limiting water splashing during next month’s Songkran festival, to prevent the spread of Covid-19, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, Nida Poll.

The poll was conducted via telephone interviews on March 15-16, involving 1,315 people aged 15 years or more of various levels of education and occupations throughout the country.

The pollster reported on Wednesday that  43.73% of respondents said water splashing  should be prohibited nationwide during Songkran; 20.45% said it should be allowed only in areas not hit by the second outbreak of Covid-19; 17.87% said water splashing should be allowed in all areas with…

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