Soaked in celebration


Revellers flood streets as Songkran festivities turn Thai cities and towns into giant splash zones.

A reveller firing a water gun as crowds celebrate Songkran, the Thai New Year, on Bangkok’s bustling Khaosan Road, a favourite hub for tourists. — Reuters
A reveller firing a water gun as crowds celebrate Songkran, the Thai New Year, on Bangkok’s bustling Khaosan Road, a favourite hub for tourists. — Reuters

Revellers dousing each other in a chaotic, joyful mass water fight marking Songkran celebrations. — AFP
Revellers dousing each other in a chaotic, joyful mass water fight marking Songkran celebrations. — AFP

Tourists joining the festive frenzy, splashing water along a road transformed into a playground of celebration. — AFP
Tourists joining the festive frenzy, splashing water along a road transformed into a playground of celebration. — AFP

A participant gently applies powder to a Thai police officer’s face during Songkran festivities in Prachinburi province. — AP
A participant gently applies powder to a Thai police officer’s face during Songkran festivities in Prachinburi province. — AP

Water guns blast through the air as revellers take part in a high-energy Songkran water fight in Bangkok. — AFP
Water guns blast through the air as revellers take part in a high-energy Songkran water fight in Bangkok. — AFP

A Thai police officer joining the celebration, spraying water on revellers during the festivities in Prachinburi province. — AP
A Thai police officer joining the celebration, spraying water on revellers during the festivities in Prachinburi province. — AP

Children participating in splash-filled celebrations, adding youthful energy to the joyful celebration. — AFP
Children participating in splash-filled celebrations, adding youthful energy to the joyful celebration. — AFP

Police officers are a familiar sight in Songkran celebrations, joining in the water-soaked revelry. — AFP
Police officers are a familiar sight in Songkran celebrations, joining in the water-soaked revelry. — AFP

A couple cradles their infant as they wait to board a bus at Mo Chit terminal, joining crowds returning home for the Thai New Year holiday. — Reuters
A couple cradles their infant as they wait to board a bus at Mo Chit terminal, joining crowds returning home for the Thai New Year holiday. — Reuters

 

 

 

 

 

 

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