Water festival in Thailand

Updated On Apr 11, 2012 10:39 pm IST
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Elephants spray tourists with water during the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok. Reuters/Chaiwat Subprasom expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 11, 2012 10:39 pm IST

Elephants spray tourists with water during the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok. Reuters/Chaiwat Subprasom

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Thai children play in a pool decorated with elephant sculptures ahead of Songkran, or water festival, at Dusit Zoo in Bangkok, Thailand. The annual three-day festival starts on April 13. AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 11, 2012 10:39 pm IST

Thai children play in a pool decorated with elephant sculptures ahead of Songkran, or water festival, at Dusit Zoo in Bangkok, Thailand. The annual three-day festival starts on April 13. AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong

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A boy splashes elephants with water during the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok. Songkran, the most celebrated festival of the year, marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year. Reuters/Chaiwat Subprasom expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 11, 2012 10:39 pm IST

A boy splashes elephants with water during the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok. Songkran, the most celebrated festival of the year, marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year. Reuters/Chaiwat Subprasom

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An elephant sprays tourists with water during the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok. Songkran, the most celebrated festival of the year, marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year. Reuters/Chaiwat Subprasom expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 11, 2012 10:39 pm IST

An elephant sprays tourists with water during the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok. Songkran, the most celebrated festival of the year, marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year. Reuters/Chaiwat Subprasom

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A Thai boy plays in a pool ahead of Songkran, or water festival, at Dusit Zoo in Bangkok, Thailand. AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 11, 2012 10:39 pm IST

A Thai boy plays in a pool ahead of Songkran, or water festival, at Dusit Zoo in Bangkok, Thailand. AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong

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Myanmar punk rock fans gather to celebrate on the eve of Thingyan, a four-day water festival ushering in Myanmar's New Year, at Bogyoke market, in Yangon, Myanmar. AP Photo/Khin Maung Win expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 11, 2012 10:39 pm IST

Myanmar punk rock fans gather to celebrate on the eve of Thingyan, a four-day water festival ushering in Myanmar's New Year, at Bogyoke market, in Yangon, Myanmar. AP Photo/Khin Maung Win

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Tourists splash elephants with water during the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province. Reuters/Chaiwat Subprasom expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 11, 2012 10:39 pm IST

Tourists splash elephants with water during the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province. Reuters/Chaiwat Subprasom

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Elephants spray tourists with water during the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok. Songkran, the most celebrated festival of the year, marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year. Reuters expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 11, 2012 10:39 pm IST

Elephants spray tourists with water during the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok. Songkran, the most celebrated festival of the year, marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year. Reuters

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