A very wet new year: Thai celebrate Songkran Water Festival

A boy plays with water as he celebrates during the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

Anti-government protesters splash water on each other as they celebrate the traditional Songkran new year festival during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

A Buddhist monk prepares during a ceremony on the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the COVID-19 outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

Anti-government protesters splash water on each other as they celebrate the traditional Songkran new year festival during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

Tourists and local people play with water during the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

People play with water during the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

Tourists and local people play with water during the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

Tourists and local people play with water during the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

Tourists and local people play with water during the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

A person pours traditional scented water on a Buddha statue during the Songkran celebrations at Wat Pho temple in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

People play with water during the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

People play with water during the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

People celebrate during the Songkran holiday, which marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

People pour water on Buddhist monks' hands during the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

People play with water as they celebrate during the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

People play with water as they celebrate during the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

People play with water as they celebrate during the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

A Buddhist monk sprinkles water on a man during the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

A girl pours water on a Buddha statue during the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

People pour water on Buddhist monks' hands during the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

Newly released animals, animal feed and other assorted debris from people making merit during festivities related to the Thai New Year, locally known as Songkran, float on a river by Wat Mahabut Buddhist temple in Bangkok, April 13, 2022.

A man makes merit by releasing a turtle into a river by the Wat Mahabut Buddhist temple during festivities related to the Thai New Year, locally known as Songkran, in Bangkok, April 13, 2022.

A woman makes merit by releasing a bird by the Wat Mahabut Buddhist temple during festivities related to the Thai New Year, locally known as Songkran, in Bangkok, April 13, 2022.

Water is poured on a Buddha statue during festivities related to the Thai New Year, locally known as Songkran, at the Mahanakhon Skywalk observation deck in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

A woman wearing a protective face mask makes merit during the Songkran holiday that marks the Thai New Year, during the coronavirus outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

A young girl joins in the fun as anti-government protesters splash water on each other as part of traditional Songkran new year celebrations during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

A Thai woman offers water to a Buddha statue to mark the Songkran celebrations at Wat Pho temple in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

Anti-government protesters splash water on each other as they celebrate the traditional Songkran new year festival during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.

Anti-government protesters on motorcycles dance and flash the three-finger salute they celebrate the traditional Songkran new year festival during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2022.