BANGKOK: South-East Asian countries are cancelling or scaling back traditionally boisterous Buddhist New Year celebrations next month, citing the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak as they call off water-soaked street parties and festivals.
The region usually hosts the world's biggest water fights in mid-April in which revellers splash each other under a scorching sun. Carnivals are held across the region, with pageants and dance parties as well as religious ceremonies.
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