Hordes of revelers toted colorful water guns Thursday as Thailand kicked off its exuberant three-day Songkran festival at full blast for the first time since 2019, hoping for a significant boost in ...

The Songkran festival, celebrated in Thailand from April 13th to 15th as the Thai New Year, involves visiting Buddhist temples, water activities, and paying respect to elders.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Revelers take part in mass water fights on the first day of Songkran, or Thai New Year, on Silom Road in Bangkok in 2024. - ...

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The Songkran festival commemorates the start of the traditional Thai New Year. Besides the water splashing, celebrations and family reunions, many Thai people perform rituals that show respect for and ...

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From April 13th- 15th each year, Thais all over the world commemorate the end of one year and the beginning of another. The Thai community in Nigeria has joined in this celebration going on in their ...

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