Water load of fun as Bomba livens up Songkran festivities in George Town

GEORGE TOWN: The Siamese community in Penang welcomed Songkran or the Thai New Year by following the tradition of visiting Wat Chaiyamangalaram, a temple located in Lorong Burma, here Sunday (April 15).

Checks by Bernama found that the road is congested with devotees from the Siamese community and Buddhists from Myanmar residing in the state and celebrating the Myanmar New Year, known as the Thingyan Festival.