Thailand poised to celebrate Unesco’s listing of Songkran

BANGKOK: Thailand is poised to celebrate the inclusion of the Songkran Festival on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco)’s list of the world’s intangible cultural heritage, which will be formally announced at a meeting in Botswana on Dec 6.

The Cultural Promotion Department on Thursday (Nov 30) confirmed that Thailand’s traditional new year, known as the Songkran Festival, which has been on Unesco’s shortlist since January, will be officially named a world intangible cultural heritage during the meeting.