Scenes from Thailand’s Songkran Water Festival

Every April, people across Thailand celebrate Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year festival. During the weekend-long water festival, tourists and locals gather in the streets to take part in wide-ranging water fights. The splashing of water is a sign of respect and well-wishing, as revelers hope to wash away sins and bad luck.

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