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Bangkok Bank: Wear Sabai for Silom Songkran Beauty Challenge

Bangkok Bank: Wear Sabai for Silom Songkran Beauty Challenge

Prachachat•Economy•11h ago

Reader Briefing

Bangkok Bank spearheads the Silom Songkran 2026 event, encouraging participants to don traditional 'sabai' attire to celebrate Thai culture during the water festival.

  • •Bangkok Bank is a key organizer of the Silom Songkran 2026 event.
  • •The event encourages attendees to wear traditional 'sabai' to showcase Thai beauty.
  • •The festival takes place on Silom Road from today until April 14, 2026, between 1 PM and 9 PM.
  • •The Governor of Bangkok, Chatchart Sittipan, presided over the opening ceremony.

Overview

  • •The Silom Songkran 2026 event runs from today until April 14, 2026.
  • •Bangkok Bank is participating in and promoting the Silom Songkran 2026 event.
  • •Bangkok Bank staff wore bright blue 'sabai' to blend Thai beauty and modern fun in the opening parade.
  • •The event's theme is 'Songkran Silom Splash Out with Thai Culture 2026'.
  • •Chatchart Sittipan, Governor of Bangkok, presided over the opening ceremony of the Silom Songkran event.
  • •Chatchart Sittipan invited the public and tourists to wear 'sabai' to experience the Songkran atmosphere.
  • •The event is taking place on Silom Road, from Sala Daeng Intersection to Nararom Intersection.
  • •The Silom Songkran event is open daily from 13:00 to 21:00.

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Key Quotes

Chatchart Sittipan
"Inviting the public and tourists to wear sabai and experience the refreshing Songkran atmosphere on Silom Road."
เชิญชวนประชาชนและนักท่องเที่ยวร่วมแต่งกายห่มสไบ มาสัมผัสบรรยากาศสงกรานต์สุดชุ่มฉ่ำใจ ณ ถนนสีลม

Key Entities

Organization

Bangkok Bank(ธนาคารกรุงเทพ)ℹ️
An organization participating in and promoting the Silom Songkran 2026 event.
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️
An organizer of the Silom Songkran 2026 event.
Bang Rak District Office(สำนักงานเขตบางรัก)
An organizer of the Silom Songkran 2026 event.
We Love Silom Association(สมาคมเรารักสีลม)
An organizer of the Silom Songkran 2026 event.

Person

Aphiwat Punnopakon(นายอภิวัฒน์ ปุณโณปกรณ์)
Vice President, Public Relations Department at Bangkok Bank, involved in the Silom Songkran event.
Suwit Intarachalerm(นายสุวิทย์ อินทรเฉลิม)
Vice President, Public Relations Department at Bangkok Bank, involved in the Silom Songkran event.
Chatchart Sittipan(นายชัชชาติ สิทธิพันธุ์)ℹ️
Governor of Bangkok, who presided over the opening of the Silom Songkran 2026 event.

Place

Silom Road(ถนนสีลม)ℹ️
The location where the Silom Songkran 2026 event is taking place.
Sala Daeng Intersection - Nararom Intersection(แยกศาลาแดง-แยกนรารมย์)
The specific section of Silom Road where the Silom Songkran 2026 event is held.