At 8:00 pm on April 14, the Bangrak District Office in Bangkok, Thailand, posted on Facebook saying that staff had entered Silom Road to clean the road surface and restore normal traffic. Previously, the road section was temporarily closed to host the Songkran Festival activities, allowing the public and tourists to enjoy splashing water until the festivities concluded at 8:00 pm.
Bangrak District Chief Phongpan led administrative, municipal, and police officers to the scene to maintain order and collectively bring this year's Silom Road Songkran Festival activities to a perfect close.
Official data shows that a total of 652,974 people participated in this year's three-day Silom Road Songkran Festival (April 12th to 14th), with 164,583 people on the 12th, 236,126 people on the 13th, and 252,265 people on the 14th.
Businesses on Silom Road reported better sales than last year. A fried rice vendor said that there were far more tourists than expected this year, creating a very lively atmosphere. Every day after the water fights, tourists would line up to buy fried rice, which is delicious and affordable. They sell it for 25 baht per bowl (approximately 3.09 ringgit), selling 200 to 300 bowls daily, with clear profits better than last year.
A water gun vendor nearby also agreed, saying that tourist numbers greatly exceeded expectations this year, and large water guns were hot-selling items every day, with foreign tourists as the main customers. The large water guns in his shop sold for 300-500 baht each (about 37-62 ringgit), and he could sell 200-300 units per day on average.