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Bangkok Post
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Govt to go big on Songkran

People visit Wat Saket during the Songkran festival in mid-April last year. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

The Department of Cultural Promotion has joined hands with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and key tourist provinces to promote the traditional way of celebrating the Songkran festival.

The move comes after Songkran was added to a tentative list for recognition as intangible cultural heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).

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