It's splashing Songkran fun in Thailand even after country hits 40°C heat; PM Srettha joins in the fun in Hua Hin

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin enjoying the fun during the Songkran Festival in Hua Hin. - The Nation Thailand/ANN

BANGKOK (Agencies/The Nation Thailand-ANN): It's water festival time in Thailand where many are marking the country's traditional New Year, splashing each other with colorful water guns and buckets in an often raucous celebration that draws thousands of people, even as this year the South-East Asian nation marks record-high temperatures causing concern.

The festival, known as Songkran in Thailand, is a three-day shindig that starts Saturday and informally extends for a whole week, allowing people to travel for family celebrations.