{"id":2915,"date":"2019-12-02T05:09:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T03:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/?p=2915"},"modified":"2019-12-02T05:09:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T03:09:37","slug":"biggest-new-years-fireworks-in-bangkok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/index.php\/2915-biggest-new-years-fireworks-in-bangkok","title":{"rendered":"BIGGEST NEW YEAR&#8217;S FIREWORKS IN BANGKOK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the second consecutive year, the ICON Siam shopping mall located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River promises to organize\u00a0the <strong>most spectacular firework display in\u00a0<a href=\"\/en\/cities\/bangkok\">Bangkok<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for New Year&#8217;s Eve 2020.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-year-2020-countdown-firework-bangkok.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-year-2020-countdown-firework-bangkok.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-year-2020-countdown-firework-bangkok-604x401.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-year-2020-countdown-firework-bangkok-624x414.jpg 624w\" alt=\"fireworks new year bangkok\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"notranslate\">NEW YEAR&#8217;S EVE FIREWORKS IN BANGKOK<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Entitled\u00a0<strong><em>&#8220;Amazing Thailand Countdown 2020 Experience&#8221;<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0, the pyrotechnic show will focus on the\u00a0<em>&#8220;Seven Wonders of the Blessing&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0illustrating the rich heritage of Thai history, kingdom prosperity, nation, religion, monarchy and agricultural abundance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/feu-artifice-nouvel-an-2020-bangkok.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/feu-artifice-nouvel-an-2020-bangkok.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/feu-artifice-nouvel-an-2020-bangkok-602x401.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/feu-artifice-nouvel-an-2020-bangkok-624x416.jpg 624w\" alt=\"fireworks bangkok new year\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"notranslate\">The seven acts of the fireworks will be display as follows (official description by the organizers):<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Act 1 \u2013 The Glory: begins with golden showers of fireworks representing the glorious victory over the land and water and telling the world that this is the golden land blessed by the reigns of Thai Kings until the present time.<\/p>\n<p>Act 2 \u2013 Health Giving: wishes the King a long life. The fireworks blast up into the sky and expand like a big tree spreading out its branches. This represents the loving kindness of His Majesty the King towards Thai people.<\/p>\n<p>Act 3 \u2013 Way up High: points to the moral glorification of the religion. The fireworks that light up the sky can be compared to the enlightenment that leads the way to a peaceful life.<\/p>\n<p>Act 4 \u2013 Joy to the World: felicity and peace. Colorful fireworks in thin and big lines spread through the sky with joy of happiness, representing the contentment of people at leading a happy life in this peaceful land.<\/p>\n<p>Act 5 \u2013 Diamond in the Sky: wealth and the national resource called Suvarnabhumi \u2013 the land of abundance. The fireworks are like diamond flashes that scatter over the sky, resembling seeds that have been spread and will soon grow.<\/p>\n<p>Act6 &#8211; Lucky Star: fortune and harmony. Small and large fireworks in various colours light up the sky on the New Year\u2019s Eve and welcome the New Year as if bringing an auspicious blessing to the Thai people as well as their everlasting happiness.<\/p>\n<p>Act 7 \u2013 Power of Love: divinity to protect the country. The red fireworks represent the power of love, care, and protection that will prevent the water from allowing evil to step on land.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"notranslate\">WHERE TO WATCH THE FIREWORKS?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"notranslate\">It will not necessarily be at ICON SIAM itself that you will have the best view on the fireworks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"notranslate\">The organizers indicated last year that the best spots were:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"notranslate\">Sathorn bridge<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"notranslate\">Chaloem Phrakiat Park<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"notranslate\">Sathorn pier<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"notranslate\">Khlong San pier<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"notranslate\">Wat Suwan pier<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"notranslate\">LHONG 1919<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"notranslate\">Peninsula Hotel<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"notranslate\">Hilton Millennial Hotel<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"notranslate\">Shangri-La Hotel<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"notranslate\">Mandarin Oriental Hotel<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"notranslate\">Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"notranslate\">This should also be the case this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"notranslate\">NEW YEAR&#8217;S EVE 2020 AT ICON SIAM<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"notranslate\">If the fireworks will be fired after the midnight countdown, the ICON Siam Shopping Center&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Party 2020 will start at 6pm with live performances by several Thai artists including Chilling Sunday, Ton Thanasit, Two Popetorn, B5, Nont Tanont, Jintara x Tor x Ben, Twopee Southside &#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"notranslate\">I will write in a few days an article with more events and tips to celebrate the New Year&#8217;s Eve in Bangkok.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the second consecutive year, the ICON Siam shopping mall located on the banks of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events-festivals-thailand"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2915"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2915\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2916,"href":"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2915\/revisions\/2916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}