Revellers dressed in colourful shirts and goggles fired water guns at each other at the start of the Thai New Year on Sunday, ...

Neighboring Thailand, where the holiday is called Songkran, was expected to celebrate with revelry as usual. It sees a mass ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Several Southeast Asian countries kicked off their annual water festival holiday on Sunday, but in the wake of a devastating earthquake last month, Myanmar is missing out on the fun.

Water guns remained on sale in local shops, and children played in neighborhoods while elders visited pagodas. The spirit of the festival lived on through low-key, personal observances. (Pic ...

Prime Minister, H.E. Ms. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, stated: "The Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2025 brings together soft power, technology, and creativity to deliver a memorable experience that ...