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Every April, the arrival of traditional Thai New Year, also known as Songkran, turns the nation into a nationwide water ...

The memorable tradition has a deep cultural history rooted in Buddhism and increasing global notoriety for its rowdy water fights ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Revelers take part in mass water fights on the first day of Songkran, or Thai New Year, on Silom Road in Bangkok in 2024. - ...

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Tourists spray water guns out of a tuk tuk on Khaosan Road during the Songkran festival on April 13, 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year's Festival, is celebrated each ...

Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — On the surface, Thailand’s annual Songkran festival appears to be just one great big water fight. Every April, people young and old take to the streets all over the country, ...

This seemingly valid question was asked during an episode of season three of “The White Lotus” by Kate (Leslie Bibb), one of three women in Thailand on a girls’ trip together — but who don’t appear to ...