This week Thailand celebrates its traditional new year Songkran festival, the time of year when a kind of hydro-madness grips the boisterous young folk of the country. With the help of countless ...

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Popular content creators join AP33's Songkran celebration, highlighting the traditions, energy, and cultural significance of Thailand's New Year festival.Bangkok, Thailand, June 18, 2026 (GLOBE ...

POIPET, Cambodia, April 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The highly anticipated Heaven747 Songkran Festival 2025 made history with the world's first Songkran Festival held aboard a Boeing 747 aircraft. Over ...

Songkran is known for its epic water fights and street parties When a Thai government official told women to dress carefully to prevent harassment at the Songkran festival, it brought back painful ...

Songkran in 2026 is best tackled like Bangkok traffic: pick your lane early, commit, and keep a dry change of clothes within reach. The Thai New Year's water fights still dominate the headlines, but ...

Cheers roar through the air as the packed crowds hurl water at one another. People in vehicles pour buckets of water over the masses, business owners aim hoses at the crowds and fun seekers fire giant ...

This year's Songkran festival is special since it is the first after the holiday was formally recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage event by Unesco four months ago. In Bangkok alone, grand ...

If you venture outside during Thailand’s annual Songkran New Year festival, which kicks off April 13, you stand a very good chance of getting wet. But we’re here to help you make sure your time in the ...

Water splashing never came with guilt, until recently. This is Songkran, and water is the currency that we once spent as if there were no tomorrow. But there will be a tomorrow. The severe drought, ...

The Songkran Festival is a holiday in Thailand that celebrates the New Year and is filled with fun-filled activities Thais believe that splashing water on people in the streets is a way to bring good ...