PHOTOS: Wet and wild across Thailand

The traditional Thai New Year is marked every year from April 13 to 16.

Crowds queue up to bathe Buddha statues at “Siam Paragon |Wonderful Songkran: The Grace of Siam Festival” at Bangkok’s Siam Paragon shopping mall. The event, running through Tuesday, features free workshops on traditional kite- and puppet-making. 

Siam Paragon shopping mall

Phatthalung

Phatthalung

Hat Yai

Phuket

Phuket

Phuket

Phuket

Phuket

Khao San Road 

Khao San Road 

Khao San Road 

Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

Yala

Yala

Pattaya

Pattaya