Khao San Songkran party cancelled
published : 9 Mar 2020 at 21:26
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Post Reporters
The Songkran party on Khao San Road and activities in two neighbouring communities have been cancelled this year to prevent the possible spread of coronavirus disease.
It is the second year running the Khao San Songkran celebration has been cancelled. The activities were called off last year to allow authorities to prepare the area for His Majesty the King's coronation.
The Songkran party on Khao San Road has been held for more than four decades, with thousands of Thai party-goers joining thousands of foreigners in splashing water and other activities.
Communities in neighbouring areas also agreed to cancel religious and other related activities, including the Songkran beauty contest, during the Thai New Year celebrations.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will this week decide whether other Songkran events in the capital will go ahead, or not.
Songkran parties in Pattaya, Bang Saen, Khon Kaen and Patong beach in Phuket have already been cancelled for fear of spreading the coronavirus.
Phuket Bike Week, planned from April 11-18, has been postponed.
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Vocabulary
- cancellation: a decision to stop something that has been arranged from taking place - การยกเลิก
- community: a group of people who share the same job, interests, religion, etc - สังคม
- coronation: the crowning of a king or queen - วันฉัตรมงคล
- decade: a period of ten years - ทศวรรษ
- postponed: delayed; decided that something will be done at a later time - เลื่อนออกไป
- running: in a row, consecutively; doing or achieving something many times continuously without a break -
- splash: to hit something noisily with a liquid - กระเด็นเปื้อน, สาดกระเด็น
- Keywords
- activities
- cancelled
- year
- party
