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No powder, alcohol sale on Silom Road for Songkran

Silom Road will become a powder-free and alcohol-free zone during the upcoming Songkran celebration, according to a plan drawn up by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
Millions of people in Thailand will celebrate the Songkran between April 13 and 15.

To ensure proper order and prevent such kinds of harassment, powder has become a no-no in many Songkran zones.
And this year, the Silom Road will be also off-limits to powder users and sellers.
“We will immediately arrest powder sellers on Silom Road during the Songkran,” says Wanlop Suwandee, chief advisor to Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra.
He says relevant officials will also arrest alcohol sellers as well.
Silom area, which is a central business district of Bangkok, has ranked among the most popular spots to celebrate the Songkran Festival. During the festival, the road is closed to traffic and revelers fill up the spot. Stalls selling various types of fares including food also line along the road.
“We will prepare some 200 stalls this year,” Wanlop says, “These stalls will open from 1pm to 9pm during the festival”.
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