Increasing numbers of visitors expected at Songkran
PUBLISHED: 26 Mar 2025 at 04: 35
Suriya Jungrungreangkit, the minister of transportation, has given instructions to all important organizations to get ready for a flurry of visitors to the approaching Songkran Festival.
According to Mr. Suriya, 16.32 million private vehicles are expected to travel through Bangkok over the festival’s duration on March 1st, with 7.01 million using routes and roads, and 9.31 million using expressways.
Trucks, trains, boats, and airplanes are among the round 15.84 million people who are tipped to use public transportation.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand ( CAAT ) has been given the task of working with Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Mueang Airport and coordinating with six airlines, including Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, Thai Lion Air, and Thai Vietjet, to stop the issue of overpriced tickets.
According to Mr. Suriya, there will be an additional 124 private flights with 25, 000 more tickets during the time, Mr. Suriya said. Additionally, if purchased before March 20, tickets from Bangkok to 11 well-known domestic routes will also be reduced by 30 %.
The State Railway of Thailand is currently preparing to provide 758, 024 people over the same time frame.
From Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Sila At, and Yala, it does offer 26 additional train service on five roads.
The Department of Land Transport anticipates using international bus services on average 120, 000 people a time. The Transportation Company anticipates running 5, 000 visits per day, with a peak on April 11 and a passenger count of about 130, 000.
There will be about 1,500 additional trucks.
Toll costs may be waived on some expressways and motorways to assist drivers.
The Burapha Withi and Kanchanapisek motorways will temporarily be exempt from April 11 through April 15 while Si Rat, Chaloem Maha Nakhon, and Udon Ratthaya may experience taxes on April 11 and 15.
Additionally, the Department of Highways ( DoH ) will not charge any fees for Motorway No. From April 11 to April 17, Motorway No 9 and Bangkok-Ban Chang.
No. Motorway 6 ( Bang Pa-In to Nakhon Ratchasima ) and No. During the festival, 81 ( Bang Yai to Kanchanaburi ) will open.
During the holiday season, Highway No. 1 will be maintained by the Department of Rural Roads and Exat, and the DoH, Department of Rural Roads and Exat will maintain appropriate city lights. For safety and convenience, people should use Route 35 ( Rama II Road ) between April 10 and April 17.