Songkran without the splash Songkran without the splash
As the nation gears up to celebrate a muted New Year, state authorities share their views on consumer spend over the holiday period
published : 6 Apr 2021 at 06:11
3 The atmosphere on Khao San road in Bangkok this year ahead of Songkran. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)
Next Tuesday promises to be a different Songkran Festival with laughs and smiles from visiting family and friends rather than water splashing, tourists, and shopping during the scorching heat.
Many people have no plans to spend extra during the holidays, with some even considering cutting their holiday budget. While a number will keep up the Songkran spirit and travel domestically, 26.5% out of 1,000 people interviewed by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) said they planned to stay home.
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Elderly depression on rise
published : 6 Mar 2021 at 10:00
23 A helping hand: A Krungthai Bank staff member helps 70-year-old Jira Sukyan, a resident in tambon Bang Krachao, Samut Prakan’s Phra Pradaeng district, register for financial assistance under the Rao Chana (We Win) scheme during a visit organised by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security. (Photo by Apichart Jinakul)
Elderly people tend to take their own lives after they have lost self-respect, said Dr Sirinthorn Chansirikarn, a professor in geriatric medicine at Mahidol University s Ramathibodi Hospital. Elderly people who commit suicide often succeed as they live long enough to be more resolute in their intentions, she said.