Thai’s celebrate Songkran – New Year Festival after political turmoil abates
A Thai army soldier smiles with white powder on his face after he was hit by revellers on nearby Khao San road during the Songkran festival in Bangkok on April 15, 2009. Songkran is regarded as Thailand’s traditional New Year. Thailand’s fresh political dramas will inflict huge tourism losses, weigh down the stock market, and crimp growth in an economy already in crisis from the global downturn, analysts said.
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Thai army soldiers are sprayed with water as they stand on a pick up truck passing by Khao San road during the Songkran festival in Bangkok on April 15, 2009. (Getty)
Thai people play with water on Khao San road during the Songkran festival in Bangkok on April 15, 2009. (Getty)
Thai people and foreigners play with water on Khao San road during the Songkran festival (Getty)
A Thai woman shoots water from a toy gun during the Songkran water festival, marking the New Year in the traditional Thai calendar, in Bangkok April 15, 2009. (Reuters)
Thais enjoy the water festival called Songkran as the capital city attempts to get back to normal April 15, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Getty)
Thai people play with water in Bangkok during the Songkran festival, which is regarded as Thailand's traditional New Year, Wednesday April 15 (AP)
Thais enjoy the water festival called Songkran as the capital city attempts to get back to normal April 15, 2009 (Getty)
A man splashes water onto a passerby during the Songkran water festival, that marks the New Year in the traditional Thai calendar, in Bangkok April 15, 2009. (Reuters)
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