Govt rejigs plans for Songkran

The National Soft Power Development Committee has clarified its idea of staging the Songkran festival for April, saying the water-splashing festivities will still be held on April 13-15 as per tradition, while other cultural events will be organised nationwide during the entire month. On his Facebook, Nattavudh Powdthavee, a professor of economics at NTU in Singapore, said the traditional three days of Songkran was time enough to transform the water splashing into something extraordinary, with the brevity of the period, meaning that those who don't like getting drenched can still tolerate it.

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