Mr. Somboon Homnan, Deputy Permanent Secretary of BMA, attended the press conference for Water Festivals 2024. Ms. Thapanee Kiatphaiboo, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, chaired the press conference at Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararam Ratchaworamahawihan, Phra Nakhon District.

Bangkok joins with the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Ministry of Culture, the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Royal Thai Navy, Thai Beverage Public Company Limited, and many network partners to organize “Water Festival 2024” under the concept of “cool and happy”

It is a reminder of contemporary Songkran that continues the good cultural traditions from Soft Power into valuable “cultural wisdom heritage”. Let us join in being proud of “Songkran, Thai style” which has been recorded as a World Heritage Site, held for the 9th consecutive time in all 4 regions and 6 provinces of Thailand between 13-15 April 2024. It consists of the central region is Bangkok i.e. along the longest water bend of the Chao Phraya River, 5 temples & 5 ghats, the northeastern region is Khon Kaen and Udon Thani provinces, the southern region is Phuket and the northern region is Chiang Mai and Lamphun provinces.