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By HT Correspondent
Updated On Apr 12, 2012 09:51 pm IST
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A Thai woman parades on a float as part of celebrations of the Songkran festival marking the Thai new year in Thailand' southern province of Narathiwat. The Thai new year falls on April 13. AFP PHOTO/ MADAREE TOHLALA expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 12, 2012 09:51 pm IST

A Thai woman parades on a float as part of celebrations of the Songkran festival marking the Thai new year in Thailand' southern province of Narathiwat. The Thai new year falls on April 13. AFP PHOTO/ MADAREE TOHLALA

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A tourist takes part in watergun battles during the Songkran Festival along the famous travellers' area of Khao San Road in Bangkok. Songkran is the Thai New Year which starts on April 13 this year during which people celebrate by splashing water at each other. AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 12, 2012 09:51 pm IST

A tourist takes part in watergun battles during the Songkran Festival along the famous travellers' area of Khao San Road in Bangkok. Songkran is the Thai New Year which starts on April 13 this year during which people celebrate by splashing water at each other. AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL

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Thai teenagers enjoy a water battle with tourists during the Songkran Festival along the famous travellers' area of Khao San Road in Bangkok. Songkran is the Thai New Year which starts on April 13 this year during which people celebrate by splashing water at each other. AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 12, 2012 09:51 pm IST

Thai teenagers enjoy a water battle with tourists during the Songkran Festival along the famous travellers' area of Khao San Road in Bangkok. Songkran is the Thai New Year which starts on April 13 this year during which people celebrate by splashing water at each other. AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL

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Thai teenagers enjoy a water battle with tourists during the Songkran Festival along the famous travellers' area of Khao San Road in Bangkok. Songkran is the Thai New Year which starts on April 13 this year during which people celebrate by splashing water at each other. AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 12, 2012 09:51 pm IST

Thai teenagers enjoy a water battle with tourists during the Songkran Festival along the famous travellers' area of Khao San Road in Bangkok. Songkran is the Thai New Year which starts on April 13 this year during which people celebrate by splashing water at each other. AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL

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Tourists take part in watergun battles during the Songkran Festival along the famous travellers' area of Khao San Road in Bangkok. Songkran is the Thai New Year which starts on April 13 this year during which people celebrate by splashing water at each other. AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 12, 2012 09:51 pm IST

Tourists take part in watergun battles during the Songkran Festival along the famous travellers' area of Khao San Road in Bangkok. Songkran is the Thai New Year which starts on April 13 this year during which people celebrate by splashing water at each other. AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL

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A Thai teenager squirts a tourist with water during the Songkran Festival along the famous travellers' area of Khao San Road in Bangkok. Songkran is the Thai New Year which starts on April 13 this year during which people celebrate by splashing water at each other. AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 12, 2012 09:51 pm IST

A Thai teenager squirts a tourist with water during the Songkran Festival along the famous travellers' area of Khao San Road in Bangkok. Songkran is the Thai New Year which starts on April 13 this year during which people celebrate by splashing water at each other. AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL

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Tourists use water guns as they participate in a water fight with a local Thai during the Songkran Festival celebration at Khaosan road in Bangkok. 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 expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 12, 2012 09:51 pm IST

Tourists use water guns as they participate in a water fight with a local Thai during the Songkran Festival celebration at Khaosan road in Bangkok. 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

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