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Thai New Year celebrations

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By HT Correspondent
Updated On Apr 12, 2013 05:18 pm IST
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Thai villagers take part in a water battle with elephants as they join celebrations marking the Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya province. Songkran is the Thai New Year and is celebrated by people by splashing water at each other. AFP expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 12, 2013 05:18 pm IST

Thai villagers take part in a water battle with elephants as they join celebrations marking the Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya province. Songkran is the Thai New Year and is celebrated by people by splashing water at each other. AFP

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Thai villagers take part in a water battle with elephants as they join celebrations marking the Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya province. Songkran is the Thai New Year. AFP expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 12, 2013 05:18 pm IST

Thai villagers take part in a water battle with elephants as they join celebrations marking the Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya province. Songkran is the Thai New Year. AFP

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Thai people and foreign tourists take part in water battles with elephants as they join celebrations marking the Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya province. AFP expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 12, 2013 05:18 pm IST

Thai people and foreign tourists take part in water battles with elephants as they join celebrations marking the Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya province. AFP

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Thai children take part in water battles with elephants as they join celebrations marking the Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya province. AFP expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 12, 2013 05:18 pm IST

Thai children take part in water battles with elephants as they join celebrations marking the Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya province. AFP

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Foreign tourists take part in water battles with elephants as they join celebrations marking the Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya province. AFP expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 12, 2013 05:18 pm IST

Foreign tourists take part in water battles with elephants as they join celebrations marking the Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya province. AFP

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Foreign tourists take part in water battles with elephants as they join celebrations marking the Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya province. Songkran is the Thai New Year. AFP expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 12, 2013 05:18 pm IST

Foreign tourists take part in water battles with elephants as they join celebrations marking the Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya province. Songkran is the Thai New Year. AFP

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An elephant sprays water at children in celebration of the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80km north of Bangkok. Reuters expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 12, 2013 05:18 pm IST

An elephant sprays water at children in celebration of the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80km north of Bangkok. Reuters

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Elephants spray water at children in celebration of the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80km north of Bangkok. Reuters expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 12, 2013 05:18 pm IST

Elephants spray water at children in celebration of the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80km north of Bangkok. Reuters

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Elephants spray water at tourists in celebration of the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80km north of Bangkok. Songkran marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year. Reuters expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 12, 2013 05:18 pm IST

Elephants spray water at tourists in celebration of the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80km north of Bangkok. Songkran marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year. Reuters

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