Apr 14

Day Two of Songkran

Daily Photos from Thailand

Friday 14th April, 2006 at 21:32:14| Words: 98 words | Category: Thai Festivals

A tourist participates in a water fight during the Songkran Festival celebration at Khaosan road in Bangkok April 12, 2006. The Songkran festival, also known as the water festival, marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year and is believed to wash away bad luck. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

Thai women are splashed with water on the first day of the annual Songkran celebrations in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai April 13, 2006. During Songkran, images of Buddha are cleaned, the elders are paid respect to and water is tossed to celebrate the three-day Thai lunar new year. REUTERS/Adrees Latif


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