Mekong nations mark New Year


Time to celebrate: Performers dancing during the Buddhist New Year festival in Yangon, Myanmar. — AFP

Vibrant celebrations are sweeping across Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand – countries bordering the magnificent Mekong River – as millions gather to usher in the New Year.

For the next few days, the Buddhist New Year – Chaul Chnam Thmey in Cambodia, Pi Mai in Laos, Thingyan in Myanmar and Songkran in Thailand – will add joy to the region still grappling with a severe fuel crisis.

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