Participants wearing ghost masks and colourful costumes take part in the annual Phi Ta Khon carnival or ghost festival in Dan Sai district in northeastern Thailand. Photo: AFP
Decked out in elaborate long-nosed masks and ruffled pants, hundreds of Thais banged cowbells and danced in a grand parade on Saturday at an annual ghost festival in the country's northeast.
The streets of Dan Sai district in Loei province were awash with colour and traditional music at the Phi Ta Khon carnival as participants summoned the spirits before thousands of spectators.
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