At least 191 people were killed in road accidents in Thailand in the first three days of the country’s annual Songkran festival, widely known as the “world’s largest water fight”, marking a grim start ...

Rooted in Buddhist traditions, the new year celebration sparks massive water fights nationwide. A child splashes water on another child in celebration of the Songkran festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

The annual festival of Songkran usually signifies a dazzling week-long celebration — but this year’s death toll paints a picture that’s anything but. While the Thai holiday is globally famous for ...

Known globally as the "world's largest water fight," the Thai festival of Songkran marks the traditional New Year. Celebrated in mid-April following the rice harvest, the festival is a significant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of people filled Khao San Road, using water guns and buckets to soak passers‑by in what is both a celebration and a way ...

April in Thailand is a scorcher, with temperatures regularly reaching 95 degrees Fahrenheit in the capital city of Bangkok and surpassing 100 degrees in other regions. But in the middle of April, ...

Thailand is set to make a splash later this month for Songkran – the annual festival which sees huge water fights erupt across the country. The capital, Bangkok, has tightened alcohol rules in a bid ...

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The New Year doesn't always start with fireworks. In Thailand, it begins with a splash. Every April, the country gears up with water guns and buckets, engaging ...