BANGKOK, 8 April 2019: – The Tourism Authority of Thailand is promoting Songkran 2019 festivities in three emerging destinations; Tak, Mukdahan and Ranong.
In addition it is supporting activities in eight other provinces (Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Sukhothai, Chiang Mai, Lampang, Ayutthaya, Phuket and Songkhla) to showcase local traditions of the annual Thai water festival.
TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn said secondary destinations offer a different take on the uniqueness of time-honoured Thai traditions at this most important time of the year.
In addition to traditional Songkran celebrations, each of the three destinations – Tak, Mukadahan and Ranong – offers distinctive attractions.
Tak province is home to spectacular natural attractions including the largest and arguably most beautiful waterfall in Thailand. This small town in the Lower North of Thailand also serves as an important crossroads for travellers between Bangkok and Chiang Mai and is an important westerly route into Myanmar at Mae Sot (Thailand) / Myawaddy (Myanmar), with cross border access now possible due to relaxed restrictions.
Mukdahan is one of the northeast provinces bordering the Mekong River, facing Savannakhet province in Lao PDR. Roughly 4 km north of the city’s centre, the second Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge connects it with Savannakhet.
Ranong is Thailand’s most northern province on the Andaman coast sharing a land border with Myanmar. One of the country’s lesser-visited destinations it is noted for its dense forest and lush agricultural lands that cover much of the province. There are numerous islands, big and small, off the coastline.
(Source: TAT)
