News Forum - Splash into Songkran! Silom Road to remain open for water fights in Bangkok

[Thaiger]

Bang Rak District Office officially announced that Silom Road, a popular destination for water fights in Bangkok during Songkran, will remain open this year. Locals and tourists can take part in the water fights on the streets and sidewalks of each Soi. After three years of being affected by the pandemic, the Songkran Festival and …

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[JJJ]

Well that’s an odd decision. So Silom Rd wasn’t important artery in the past when it was closed? What are the contingencies when loads of people do show up? 

[Smiler]

That’s one place I will stay well clear of then!! 

[Marc26]

6 hours ago, JJJ said:

Well that’s an odd decision. So Silom Rd wasn’t important artery in the past when it was closed? What are the contingencies when loads of people do show up? 

It is worded weird

 

It will be "open" to people to water fight.................

 

 

[Marc26]

3 hours ago, Smiler said:

That’s one place I will stay well clear of then!! 

It is fantastically fun, especially if you are with younger family

 

We've done it a couple times when my stepson was younger

[JJJ]

57 minutes ago, Marc26 said:

It is worded weird

It will be "open" to people to water fight.................

It is worded very odd. Btw I work on Silom road and today between Pharam 4 and Naradiwat there’s suddenly a bunch of barricades on the sidewalk. 

Did they not learn anything from Seoul’s Halloween tragedy? Would they prefer even more people to pack into Khaosan?

And before covid they would shut Silom Rd on Sundays to make a walking street. Everyone knows there’s almost no traffic during Songkran except for random trucks throwing water on you!