Ambassador of Thailand to Singapore, H.E. Mrs. Ureerat Chareontoh, welcomed over 5,000 visitors to celebrate the UNESCO recognition of the Songkran festival, emphasizing water conservation and strengthening Thai-Singaporean ties.
ON 31 March 2024, H.E. Mrs. Ureerat Chareontoh, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Singapore, welcomed over 5,000 visitors to the Embassy’s grounds to celebrate UNESCO’s inscription of “Songkran in Thailand, the traditional Thai New Year festival” as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In her remarks, Ambassador Ureerat highlighted the multifaceted significance of the Songkran festival and emphasized the importance of water conservation in the global context.
The success of the event was due to collaboration from various entities and partners, including the Tourism Authority of Thailand – Singapore Branch Office, Thai Trade Center Singapore, Office of Labour Affairs, National University of Singapore’s Thai Language Programme, Thai Association Singapore, Thai Labour Volunteer Group, Folk Collective, Baan Beer Thai, Singha Beer, and Chang Beer.
The event aimed to enhance people-to-people ties and complement the Thai Government’s initiative to promote a nationwide Songkran Festival from 1 to 21 April 2024, transforming it into a three-week-long global water festival.
Source: Royal Thai Embassy, Singapore
