Bangkok welcomes 2023 with fantastic fireworks over the Chao Phraya
Bangkok skies were lit up with a spectacular fireworks display at midnight as Thailand marked the New Year at Iconsiam’s “Amazing Thailand Countdown 2023”.
The display, visible from most parts of the city, involved more than 30,000 fireworks being set alight along the banks of the Chao Phraya River.
The event was held as part of the government’s schemes to stimulate Thailand’s tourism industry in the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Iconsiam countdown also helped Bangkok make it to CNN Travel’s list of the world’s top 10 places to welcome 2023.
CNN Travel recently published its list of 10 great places to ring in the New Year, and Bangkok made the roster with other favourites like Sydney, Taipei, Dubai, Cape Town, Rome, London, Rio de Janeiro, New York, and Las Vegas.
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