BANGKOK: -- High-pressure water guns are banned, as is rubbing powder on others. Paint and ice are out and young women are being urged not to wear skimpy tops.
Welcome to Songkran 2006 as dictated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
BMA spokesman Puttipong Punnakan yesterday told a press conference to launch the official Songkran festivities at a public park under the Rama VIII Bridge in Bang Phat district that this year, Songkran would be celebrated traditionally and action would be taken against the sometimes over-the-top use of water.
The celebrations kick off on Saturday under the Rama VIII Bridge and continue from April 12 to 15 at Sanam Luang.
Sanam Luang will be heavily patrolled, with officials at checkpoints confiscating banned guns, paint and powder.
Extra security will also be rolled out along Khao San Road and in Santi Chaiprakarm Park.
--The Nation 2006-04-04
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