Royal Thai Police have banned the sale of talcum powder and the consumption of alcohol while walking on Khao San road, Bangkok’s backpacker tourist hub, as security precautions for the Songkran holiday. These sort of buzz-killing rules are par for the course, but this year the boys (and girls!) in brown have surprised us with a viral ad campaign designed to make the roads a safer place during the holiday season, known for its surge in traffic-related deaths.
The video, which is posted on Facebook and Youtube, features 12 female traffic cops blowing kisses and shaking their behinds while dancing around the car-free Rajaprasong intersection. Will these tactics effectively discourage partyers from drinking and getting behind the wheel? We shall see.
Police Lieutenant General Winai Thongsong has also asked people to enjoy their holiday and rest assured knowing that police are doing their very best to keep Bangkok safe, according to TANN.
Police are paying special attention to crowded areas like Sukhumvit and Ramkhamheang, and 300 extra police officers have been deployed to look after the Khao San party zone, which kicks off on April 12th at 6:30pm. The round-the-clock partying doesn’t end until the wee hours of April 15.
The Bangkok Post has reported that the Khao San area hotels have been booked to capacity and this year’s festivities are estimated to bring in a whopping THB10 million per day for the boozy and wet backpacker hotspot.
