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Will Songkran Festival Be a Washout? – Bangkok Post

However, this year’s festival in mid-April is expected to be another dry one, as Thailand faces an upward wave of the Omicron coronavirus variant


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Revellers react at a foam party during Songkran Festival celebrations in Bangkok, which have been very subdued in recent years because of the pandemic. Photo: Reuters.

 

The Thai New Year festival of Songkran is recognised as the most important annual event in the country, when a torrent of people are expected to hit the road for a long holiday, the Bangkok Post reported.

However, this year’s festival in mid-April is expected to be another dry one as Thailand faces an upward wave in the Omicron variant, which is forecast to peak in March.

Read the full report: Bangkok Post

 

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George Russell

George Russell is a freelance writer and editor based in Hong Kong who has lived in Asia since 1996. His work has been published in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Post, Variety, Forbes and the South China Morning Post.

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