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April 2009

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Join in the festivities this April, but prepare to get soaked
Songkran Festival, Elephants spray water at Thai children in the Ayutthaya province, Thailand | bahighlife.com, the website for British Airways High Life magazine
Elephants spray water at the Songkran Festival in the Ayutthaya province, Thailand
Reuters/Sukree Sukplang

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Don’t expect to stay dry if you’re in Thailand during its New Year festivities, which take place during 13-15 April.

Hoses, water pistols, buckets, bottles and just about every receptacle you can think of are used to shower passers-by with water to celebrate the festival of Songkran.

April is the hottest month in Thailand, with temperatures sometimes pushing 40°C, so you may find a soaking comes in welcome.

British Airways flies to Bangkok from London Heathrow. Book a flight on ba.com now.

Hop over to one of Thailand’s most unspoilt islands.

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