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Large crowd of people celebrating Songkran water festival on a street in Pattaya with palm trees, a red fire truck spraying water, and the Hilton hotel building in the background under a clear blue sky

Songkran Water Festival Celebration on Beach Road, Pattaya, Thailand with Fire Truck and Crowds

Pattaya , Thailand

A massive crowd participates in Songkran water festival celebrations on Beach Road in Pattaya, Thailand, as a municipal fire truck sprays water over festival-goers armed with water guns and buckets during the traditional Thai New Year festivities.

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The Great Water Battle

Thousands gather on Pattaya's iconic Beach Road for Wan Lai, the extended Songkran celebration unique to this coastal city. The annual water festival marks the Thai New Year with joyous street-wide water fights.

Community Celebration

Local firefighters join the festivities, using their truck's high-pressure hoses to drench enthusiastic participants. Soldiers in camouflage mingle with tourists and locals alike, everyone armed with colorful water guns, buckets, and supersoakers.

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1904191701

Capture Date

April 2019

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Photographer

Daniel Sczepansky

Location

Pattaya , Thailand

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Mercator

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162.2°

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101.3°

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