Bangkok Post News
Tens of thousands of Songkran revellers in Khon Kaen are expected to break their own record today as they round off the three-day water festival with a gigantic human wave.

Revellers have been warming up for today's main event. On Wednesday, 23,104 people joined in a human wave for the first day of Songkran.
In Bangkok on Wednesday, Thailand landed an official Guinness World Record when 3,477 revellers gathered in front of CentralWorld and took part in the largest ever water pistol fight.

The number of road accidents and casualties were less than for the same period last year. As of Wednesday, 1,626 accidents were reported with 1,760 people injured.
According to the centre, the main reason for most injuries is riding a motorcycle without a crash helmet. About 30% of the victims are under 20.
Two people have been arrested for violating a ban on the sale of alcohol on Tuesday and Wednesday, said Deputy Public Health Minister Punsiri Kullanartsiri.

Another vendor was arrested for allegedly selling alcohol at a petrol station in Prachuap Khiri Khan.
The ministry has received various complaints about sale of alcohol on Khao San Road in Bangkok and police have been asked to look into the matter.

LEFT People carry food offerings and flags across the country’s longest wooden bridge to payhomage to theimage ofLuang Phor Uttama in Sangkhla Buri district in Kanchanaburi.Many local people and visitors pour scented water over the image andseek blessings in a ceremony marking the annual Songkran festival. PIYARACH CHONGCHAROEN
FARLEFT Traffic barely crawls along Silom Road where Songkran revellers celebrate for the second day of the festival. PATIPAT JUNTHONG
LEFT Atourist ducks return fire as he engages in awater battleonKhao San Road. BUN KOSOLAWAT

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