BANGKOK (Reuters) -Revellers dressed in colourful shirts and goggles fired water guns at each other at the start of the Thai ...

Thailand’s Songkran festival, famous for its massive water fights, offers the perfect mix of tradition and fun. Here’s what ...

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"Thai people are always very happy to teach tourists ... Getty Images Other than the water fights, other ways to celebrate the holiday are through water pouring, stupa sand sculptures and cleaning ...

People splash water on one another in celebration of the Songkran festival in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2025.

Thailand requires men aged 21 or over to ... the man jumps in the air and lets out a scream, while the crowd of people celebrate alongside him. But the buzzing man's celebration is suddenly ...

Several Southeast Asian countries are kicking off their annual water festival holiday, an occasion for merrymaking during ...

The iconic festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm throughout the Land of the White Elephants. Rooted in the Buddha tradition, Thai people celebrate Songkran by visiting temples to make offerings ...

(Photo: Xinhua) People take part in a celebration for the upcoming Songkran festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand, April 10, 2025. The Songkran festival, the traditional Thai New Year, is celebrated ...

"Thai people are always very happy to teach tourists ... attracting huge crowds and hosting grand celebrations," she explained. "[However], in recent years, Thailand has made an effort to promote ...