Prepare to take care of safety during the New Year festival. Establishments must submit an event plan for consideration 1 week before the event.
Mr. Ekwaranyu Amrapal, Assistant Secretary to the Governor of Bangkok and spokesman for Bangkok Revealed after the meeting of the Bangkok Executive Committee No. 26/2023 at the Nopparat Room, 5th floor, Bangkok City Hall, that the meeting discussed preparations for safety during the New Year Festival, 7 Dangerous Days (29 Dec. 66-4 Jan. 2024) in many aspects, such as checking that all CCTV cameras can be used. Preparation of medical and nursing units to help the people In the event of an emergency at 11 points, etc., including the establishment of the Bangkok Situation Monitoring Center (BMA Situation Monitoring Center) during the New Year to monitor the situation. Including maintaining peace and order and safety in the lives and property of the people. In addition, fireworks, firecrackers, sky lanterns are prohibited.
Associate Professor Tavida Kamonwet, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, added that Event areas with quite a lot of people such as Asiatique, Icon Siam, Central World, Siam Square, Samyan Mitrtown. including Wat Arun Bangkok Plans have been made with those organizing the event to manage the area. Limiting the number of people entering the area By allowing those who will organize the event to prepare an event plan and a safety plan for the event area and submit it to Bangkok. The event plans will be summarized 1 week before the event. In addition to taking care of the people, in addition to the medical and nursing units, there are also Erawan Center staff. Disaster prevention and relief officers and other officials are also prepared. In addition, the district office will have a center to coordinate emergencies at the district office. For the period of January 1, when people will return to start work on January 2, more traffic may need to be taken care of as well. And there are strict measures for entertainment venues as they are allowed to open until 6:00 a.m.
Assoc. Prof. Tawida also said that in the case where service establishments are allowed to open longer until 4:00 a.m. and on New Year's Eve they can open until 6:00 a.m., they may have to take care of the noise. Including establishments that can open must have a license and do as specified. This was after the opening hours of the service establishments were extended until 4:00 a.m. In the past, there have been no reports of major conflicts. If the establishment follows the regulations or laws, there should not be any problems. However, in the celebration, drunkenness may occur. Entrepreneurs may need to find ways to create safety and be careful not to allow intoxicated people to drive, which is a risk to themselves and others on the road.-417-
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