Bangkok extends Songkran water gun recycling as crowds top 3 million 18h ago

Bangkok authorities have extended their water gun recycling initiative and reviewed crowd safety following the conclusion of the city's Songkran festivities, which attracted over 3.1 million attendees between April 10 and 14. A meeting on April 15 at the BMA Command Center addressed safety measures, with 1,521,589 people participating in events at 16 key locations. Silom Road was particularly crowded, hosting 652,974 individuals from April 12 to 14, with daily attendance sometimes surpassing 140,000. The period also saw 16 accident fatalities across Bangkok. Plans are underway to learn from this year's celebrations to enhance future festival management and urban event planning.

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