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BMA Real-time Songkran Orderliness & Traditional Water Play

BMA Real-time Songkran Orderliness & Traditional Water Play

Thairath•Politics•7h ago

Reader Briefing

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is enhancing real-time monitoring and safety measures for Songkran, prioritizing traditional water play and public order.

  • •Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is using a Command Center with CCTV and real-time technology to monitor Songkran festival.
  • •Officials are focused on managing crowd density and traffic congestion, dispatching personnel to resolve issues immediately.
  • •Emphasis is placed on promoting traditional and polite water play, with strict rules against alcohol, foam parties, and aggressive water fighting.
  • •Collaboration among administrative, police, health, and private sectors is crucial for ensuring public safety and convenience.

Overview

  • •Plad Bangkok inspected the Command Center to monitor Songkran festival orderliness in real-time.
  • •On April 13, 2026, at 09:30, Plad Bangkok inspected the BMA Command Center.
  • •The inspection was conducted to monitor the orderliness and safety of the public during the Songkran festival.
  • •Plad Bangkok stated that public safety is the most important mission of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
  • •If any area is found to be overly crowded or experiencing traffic congestion, officials must be dispatched immediately.
  • •On April 13, 2026, at 10:00, Bangkok Deputy Permanent Secretary assigned policies and dispatched officers for Songkran.
  • •Bangkok Deputy Permanent Secretary emphasized the integration of cooperation from all sectors for public safety.
  • •Bangkok Metropolitan Administration enforced strict measures including prohibiting alcohol, foam parties, and aggressive water play during Songkran.

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Key Quotes

Plad Bangkok
"The safety of the public is the most important mission of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration."
ความปลอดภัยของประชาชนคือภารกิจที่สำคัญที่สุดของกรุงเทพมหานคร
Plad Bangkok
"If any area is found to be overly crowded or experiencing traffic congestion, officials must be dispatched immediately to manage the area and resolve the situation."
หากพบพื้นที่ใดมีความหนาแน่นเกินขีดจำกัดหรือมีการจราจรติดขัด ต้องส่งเจ้าหน้าที่เข้าบริหารจัดการพื้นที่และแก้ไขสถานการณ์ทันที
Bangkok Deputy Permanent Secretary
"Emphasized the integration of cooperation from all sectors, including the administrative division, police, public health agencies, and the private sector."
เน้นย้ำการบูรณาการความร่วมมือจากทุกภาคส่วน ทั้งฝ่ายปกครอง ตำรวจ หน่วยงานด้านสาธารณสุข และภาคเอกชน
Bangkok Deputy Permanent Secretary
"Prohibited the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, banned foam parties and powder smearing in public, and refrained from using high-pressure water guns or playing rough water."
ห้ามจำหน่ายและดื่มเครื่องดื่มแอลกอฮอล์ ห้ามเล่นปาร์ตี้โฟมและการประแป้งในที่สาธารณะ งดใช้ปืนฉีดน้ำแรงดันสูงหรือเล่นน้ำรุนแรง

Key Entities

Organization

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กทม.)ℹ️
The governing body overseeing Bangkok, implementing Songkran festival safety measures.

Person

Plad Bangkok(ปลัด กทม.)
The Permanent Secretary of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, who inspected the Command Center.
Bangkok Deputy Permanent Secretary(รองปลัด กทม.)
A Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, who assigned policies and dispatched officers.
Mr. Narong Rueangsri(นายณรงค์ เรืองศรี)
The Permanent Secretary of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration who inspected the Command Center.
Ms. Kanokwan Eamlím(นางสาวกนกวรรณ เอี่ยมลิ้ม)
A Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration who assigned policies and dispatched officers.

Place

Command Center(ศูนย์ Command Center)
The operational hub for monitoring and managing the Songkran festival in real-time.
BMA Command Center
The specific name for the Command Center of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
Thawi Watthana District(เขตทวีวัฒนา)ℹ️
A district in Bangkok where the Deputy Permanent Secretary assigned policies and dispatched officers for Songkran.