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The Thai Cabinet has approved 153 million baht to host the Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2025 at Sanam Luang in Bangkok, aiming to draw 800,000 tourists and boost the economy by 3.2 billion baht.
On March 3rd, Mr. Jirayu Huangsap, spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, announced that the Cabinet had approved a mid-year emergency budget of 153.03 million baht, as proposed by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. The funds will be allocated for organizing the Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2025, set to take place at Sanam Luang from April 11th to 25th.
The budget is divided into 93.26 million baht for activities at Sanam Luang, 48 million baht for parades, and 11.77 million baht for advertising and public relations. This is in addition to the 40-million-baht budget already allocated to TAT for 2025, Mr. Jirayu said.
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports projects that the event will significantly boost tourism during Songkran, with the aim to attract 800,000 domestic and international visitors and generat an estimated 3.2 billion baht in economic circulation during the festival.
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