Thai People and elephants splash water in Ayutthaya for upcoming Songkran festival

In Thailand, people interacted with elephants during a water splashing event in celebration of the upcoming Songkran festival in Ayutthaya on Friday.

Although Songkran is usually held from April 13th to 15th in Thailand, ten magnificent elephants from the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace & Royal Kraal, beautifully painted in vibrant floral patterns, splashed water with people and celebrated to welcome the Thai Songkran festival. Moreover, residents and tourists participated to bring their water barrels on trucks for a city-wide splash.