The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to tighten safety measures at public areas during this year's Loy Krathong festival.
"One lesson that we have learned from the Korean crowd crush tragedy is that the BMA has to come up with measures to control crowds during major celebrations and festivals, like the upcoming Loy Krathong," Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Monday, referring to the tragedy in Seoul's Itaewon district last week, which claimed at least 154 lives.
