Revellers dressed in colourful shirts and goggles fired water guns at each other at the start of the Thai New Year on Sunday, a festival that is marked with water as a symbol of renewal, cleansing and a fresh start. Some sprayed water from the back of pickup trunks, and everyone expected to get soaked as the Songkran festival got underway. Revellers play with water as they celebrate the Songkran holiday, which marks the Thai New Year, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa "Today I came well-prepared. I have my weapons – four (water) guns. I’ve got goggles and a hat for protection, and a waterproof phone pouch ready to go," said Teera Rachapol, 50. The celebrations are a bright spot for the country's tourism industry, with the government expecting an ...
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