Songkran in the sun

Anyone got a towel?

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April 16th 2008
The year is 2551 and the place is Bangkok, Thailand. There are thousands of people on the streets and they are all wet. Not only are they wet but they are wet for 5 days and the party is just relentless. This is the Thai New Year also known as the Songkran Festival where the people of Thailand pay respects to elders, including family members, friends and neighbors. Thats not what happens no ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more