Songkran organizers at Bangkok's Siam Square are urging attendees not to wear too revealing clothes this year. While Siam Square is famous for attracting Bangkok's young fashionistas who love to trespass and wear bold and often revealing outfits, this year's event organizers are reluctant to see attendees in flashy clothing that gets even more revealing once it gets wet. from water.
The company behind Chulalongkorn University, the Thai Tourism Organization (TAT) and the Bangkok Exhibition Center (BEX) have chosen a conservative theme for this year's celebration. Such as miniskirts will not be welcome as the organizers are trying to create a more sober atmosphere at events that will run until Saturday.
Every year, the rowdy Songkran celebrations, including water fights and drinking, draw complaints from Thais who are more conservative. Complaints often stem from partygoers getting drunk and stripping, angering conservatives accustomed to the more moderate Thai New Year traditions.
The organizers want to change the image of the Songkran celebration in Siam Square to a more traditional and moderate one in order to meet the expectations of conservative Thais and preserve the cultural values of the holiday.
