Bangkok’s Songkran clean-up

As the Thai New Year is celebrated at various points around the country on varying days this week, the celebratory spirit of Thailand is in full swing. With Bangkok’s designated days of revel over, now comes the clean-up, which is no small task after the capital city party has ended and the revelers all gone to rest up and recharge after the debauch.

Roads in central Bangkok will get a special scouring from today, as popular areas of the city like Khao San Road, Rambuttri Road, Kraisri Road , Silom Road and the Banglamphu area in general will have extra staff to clear the trash and remnants of white powder left behind. Authorities’ urging to cut the white powder out of the party did not go heeded and a big effort will be required to get rid of the remnants.

[The Silom Road cleanup](http://www.nationmultimedia.com_ will involve 20 trucks armed with high pressure water hoses to clean up the powder, that in the Bangkok area, is traditionally more popular than shooting water.