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Bangkok celebrates Thai New Year with Songkran splash

Published on 14 Apr 2025 3:46:16 PM

Thousands of revellers, including foreign tourists armed with plastic water guns, flooded Bangkok’s streets on Sunday (April 13) to celebrate Thailand’s traditional New Year in the sweltering April heat.

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Thousands of revellers, including foreign tourists armed with plastic water guns, flooded Bangkok’s streets on Sunday (April 13) to celebrate Thailand’s traditional New Year in the sweltering April heat.

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