According to Thai media news, on April 5, a Chinese man posted a video on social platforms saying that Thailand's 21-day splashing carnival was deserted on the streets, and was disappointed, which attracted attention after major media reports in Thailand, and Ms. Sudawawan, Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, responded to this matter.
Su Dawan said that every time she said it, she was not saying that this year's Songkran Festival would be splashed with water for 21 days or the whole of April, but that Songkran or Songkran would start with (cultural) activities in the northern region and continue to move to other provinces such as Chonburi until the 20th, which is an event all over Thailand, not just Songkran splashing and playing in water.
She further said that every time the TAT releases the news, it says that it is "splashing water for a whole month", but I would say that "the event lasts for a whole month", so it may be a misunderstanding of the communication. Su Dawan said that she was shocked when she first saw the news of the Chinese tourist, so the Tourism Authority and relevant responsible departments need to speed up public relations to let foreign tourists who are interested in traveling to Thailand to participate in the Songkran Festival water splashing more accurately understand the situation, and will supplement the information on activities across Thailand to help tourists deepen their understanding.
After the major Thai media reprinted the report, Thai netizens went to comment, such as: "Very sympathetic", "People came according to the announcement time, it was not wrong", "It's okay The news has spread all over the world", "We are all dizzy", "Whoever announces the news is responsible" and so on.