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On behalf of the Royal Thai Navy Language Center (RTNLC), we would like to
send our best wishes to all Thai people during Songkran holidays in 2021.

Songkran Day has been considered the traditional Thai New Year's Day since
ancient times. Not only it is an annual holiday for public and private sectors, but
it is also a meaningful family time filled with an atmosphere of gratitude,
respect, warmth, and fun. This year, the government already declared April 10-15
as Songkran holidays.

Unfortunately, as the COVID-19 outbreak is still ongoing during this time, all

activities that may attract large gatherings of people, such as water splashing
and powder smearing, are banned, according to the Centre for the
Administration of the Situation due to the Outbreak of the Communicable
Disease Coronavirus (COVID-19). However, we can hold some religious practices
and traditional ceremonies at home as usual. These include sprinkling water on
Buddha statues and pouring scented water onto the palms and feet of parents
and other respected elders to ask for their blessings.

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, RTNLC would like to remind our
beloved fans to strictly follow the control measures of DMHTT which are

distancing (D), mask wearing (M), hand washing at key times with soap and
water or hand sanitizer that contains at least 70% alcohol (H), testing by
temperature check (T), and downloading Thaichana application (T) during
Songkran holidays.