Panel chief opposed to allowing water splashing during SongkranPeople traditionally bathe Buddha images during the Songkran festival. (Bangkok Post file photo)The Covid-19 operations chief is opposed to allowing water splashing during the Songkran festival and wants only activities that are compatible with use of face masks. Such activities included splashing water and applying talcum powder, and they should be banned in the Songkran festival mid next month, he said. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had ordered the relaxation of disease control measures to stimulate the economy during the Songkran festival. His committee supported traditional Songkran activities, including giving Thai New Year greetings to elderly people and the bathing of Buddha images.

Source: Bangkok Post March 10, 2021 07:52 UTC