Article 74YFY Iran war dampens Thailand's biggest party

Iran war dampens Thailand's biggest party

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editors@theworld.org (Patrick Winn)
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It's supposed to be the most joyful time of the year in Thailand. Songkran, or Thai Buddhist New Year, is a time for merrymaking and washing away negativity - literally, by splashing strangers on the street with water guns and pouring water over elders' hands in a show of respect. Lots of tourists fly in to join Thais for giant water fights; Thais flock to their home provinces to seek blessings from parents and grandparents. But, as Patrick Winn reports, the Iran war is throwing a huge damper on this year's celebrations.

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