"Songkran without alcohol is safe and can still be great fun for all," he said, adding that the M2F Presents Bangkok Songkran Festival @ CentralWorld, organised by Post Publishing Plc, can serve as a role model for water-safety zones in the capital. (Pawat Laopaisarntaksin)The M2F event, in one of the so-called safe zones declared by the government for Songkran, lasts until Saturday. "This is the sixth straight year of the M2F Presents Bangkok Songkran Festival. We still promote a safe Songkran," said Mr Ek-Rit. Below: Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, centre, visits the 'M2F Present Bangkok Songkran Festival 2017 @CentralWorld' event which runs until Saturday.

Source: Bangkok Post April 13, 2017 22:18 UTC