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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Bma to increase festival security | History Defined

Commuters cross a jetty at Ratchawong pier in Bangkok’s Samphanthawong district. The pier on the Chao Phraya River is popular for residents floating their ‘krathong’ on Loy Krathong Day, which this year falls on Nov 8. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to tighten safety measures at public areas during this year's Loy Krathong festival.

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt announced the plan on Monday, following the tragedy in Seoul's Itaewon district last week which claimed at least 154 lives.

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