BANGKOK, Jan 17 (NNN-TNA) – A light-up ceremony was held last night, on the Yaowarat Road, or Chinatown, in the Thai capital, to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year.
From 6.00 p.m. to midnight local time, from Jan 14 to Feb 15, 200 metres of the Yaowarat Road will be decorated with lights, including a 45-metre-long light tunnel and lanterns of various styles, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Besides Bangkok, the TAT will organise Chinese Lunar New Year celebration activities in four other provinces, including Phuket and Songkhla, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, said, after the ceremony.
“Chinese New Year is one of the most important festivals celebrated in Thailand. I believe we’ll welcome more Chinese tourists this year,” Phiphat said.
On the Yaowarat Road, where many Chinese descendants live and do business, the Chinese Lunar New Year atmosphere prevails, attracting both Thai residents and foreign tourists.
The Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Jan 22 this year, marking the start of the Year of the Rabbit.– NNN-TNA
