Songkran celebrations in Bangkok drew massive crowds from all over the world, with more than 360,000 people joining festivities on Silom and Khao San roads over the first two days of the holiday period, says the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
On April 12–13, Silom Road saw 165,239 visitors joining the celebrations which went on from noon to 10pm, while Khao San Road, where the celebrations ran from midday to midnight, welcomed 197,314 people.
At a daily briefing at BMA’s command centre on Monday, Virat Manassanitwong, BMA’s deputy permanent secretary, instructed the Office of Traffic and Transport to inspect all CCTV cameras in both areas to ensure they are fully functional.