The joy and tragedy of Thai New Year festivities
As the fourth and final day of the Songkran water festival comes to an end, the joyful hysteria of flinging water at whoever may pass you by is tarnished by the tragedy of 210 deaths and 2,288 injuries in road accidents.
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Two boys dip their water bowls into a huge plastic water barrel to replenish their weapons, though the lad on the right is actually pouring it over himself.
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- id:1158281
- date:15 April 2012
- dimensions:10.88 x 8.16 in. (3264 x 2448 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:23.42 MB
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As the fourth and final day of the Songkran water festival comes to an end, the joyful hysteria of flinging water at whoever may pass you by is tarnished by the tragedy of 210 deaths and 2,288 injuries in road accidents.
Details
- id:1158281
- date:15 April 2012
- dimensions:10.88 x 8.16 in. (3264 x 2448 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:23.42 MB
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