Thai Water Festival

The Thai capital will impose a curfew during Thailand's annual water festival next month to show solidarity with farmers hit by drought, city officials said today.

Locals and tourists took to the streets of Bangkok on Wednesday, armed with buckets, water guns and plenty of enthusiasm, to mark the start of the Buddhist New Year. If you are from India, you might confuse it for holi.Over three days of holidays, Thais across the country will soak each other with water and high spirits.The Songkran tradition start...

The Thai capital will impose a curfew during Thailand's annual water festival next month to show solidarity with farmers hit by drought, city officials said today.

Locals and tourists took to the streets of Bangkok on Wednesday, armed with buckets, water guns and plenty of enthusiasm, to mark the start of the Buddhist New Year. If you are from India, you might confuse it for holi.Over three days of holidays, Thais across the country will soak each other with water and high spirits.The Songkran tradition start...