Thailand celebrates the annual Songkran water festival a day early this year as part of the government's push to boost tourism and economy, Reuters reported. The Songkran holiday which marks the Thai New Year, will run for 5 days from April 12-16.
In photos: Thailand water festival
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Thais celebrate the Songkran festival in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2024.
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Din-Sor-Pong, is the white limestone powder paste that is used during Songkran in Bangkook, April 13, 2024. People tend to add the paste to their face as a cool effect but also can be used for celebratory purposes.
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Thais use toy water guns to douse others with water as a cleansing ritual for Songkran, Bangkok, April 13, 2024.
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Revelers take part in water fights on the first day of Songkran, or Thai New Year, in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat, April 13, 2024.