Apr 13

Celebrating Songkran

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Friday 13th April, 2007 at 20:52:31| Words: 88 words | Category: Thai Festivals

Monk songkran

Thai Buddhist gather for the traditional New Year's blessing and to make offerings Friday, April 13, 2007, in Pattani, Thailand. Violence against Buddhist in southern Thailand continues to grow as authorities battle a growing Muslim insurgency. The Muslim-dominated region that has been plagued by a violent insurgency that has lasted more than three years and claimed more than 2,000 lives. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Playing songkran

Thai teenagers play with water guns in Bangkok on Friday, April 13, 2007 during Songkran festival, or water festival, to celebrate Thailand's ancient New Year. (AP Photo/Chatchawan Lekthai)


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