Edition:
United States
Pictures | Fri Apr 13, 2018 | 3:51pm EDT

Thailand's Songkran water festival

A boy plays with water during the Songkran Water Festival celebrations to commemorate the Thai New Year in Bangkok, Thailand April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

A boy plays with water during the Songkran Water Festival celebrations to commemorate the Thai New Year in Bangkok, Thailand April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Reuters / Thursday, April 12, 2018
A boy plays with water during the Songkran Water Festival celebrations to commemorate the Thai New Year in Bangkok, Thailand April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Close
1 / 19
Elephants and people play with water in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Elephants and people play with water in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Reuters / Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Elephants and people play with water in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Close
2 / 19
People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Reuters / Friday, April 13, 2018
People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Close
3 / 19
A security officer takes part in water fights with children in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

A security officer takes part in water fights with children in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Reuters / Friday, April 13, 2018
A security officer takes part in water fights with children in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Close
4 / 19
Elephants and people play with water in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Elephants and people play with water in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Reuters / Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Elephants and people play with water in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Close
5 / 19
People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Reuters / Friday, April 13, 2018
People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Close
6 / 19
People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Reuters / Friday, April 13, 2018
People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Close
7 / 19
A woman dressed in traditional Thai costume offers alms to a Buddhist monk during Songkran celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

A woman dressed in traditional Thai costume offers alms to a Buddhist monk during Songkran celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Reuters / Thursday, April 12, 2018
A woman dressed in traditional Thai costume offers alms to a Buddhist monk during Songkran celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Close
8 / 19
A man holds a water gun in Bangkok, Thailand April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

A man holds a water gun in Bangkok, Thailand April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Reuters / Thursday, April 12, 2018
A man holds a water gun in Bangkok, Thailand April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Close
9 / 19
An elephant sprays water on people in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

An elephant sprays water on people in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Reuters / Wednesday, April 11, 2018
An elephant sprays water on people in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Close
10 / 19
Children play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Children play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Reuters / Friday, April 13, 2018
Children play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Close
11 / 19
Painted elephants are seen during Songkran celebrations in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Painted elephants are seen during Songkran celebrations in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Reuters / Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Painted elephants are seen during Songkran celebrations in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Close
12 / 19
People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Reuters / Friday, April 13, 2018
People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Close
13 / 19
People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Reuters / Friday, April 13, 2018
People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Close
14 / 19
Elephants spray people with water in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Elephants spray people with water in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Reuters / Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Elephants spray people with water in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Close
15 / 19
People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Reuters / Friday, April 13, 2018
People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Close
16 / 19
People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Reuters / Friday, April 13, 2018
People play with water in Bangkok, Thailand April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Close
17 / 19
A boy has his face covered with powder in Bangkok, Thailand April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

A boy has his face covered with powder in Bangkok, Thailand April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Reuters / Thursday, April 12, 2018
A boy has his face covered with powder in Bangkok, Thailand April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Close
18 / 19
Painted elephants are seen during the celebration of Songkran Water Festival, to commemorate Thailand's New Year in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Painted elephants are seen during the celebration of Songkran Water Festival, to commemorate Thailand's New Year in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Reuters / Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Painted elephants are seen during the celebration of Songkran Water Festival, to commemorate Thailand's New Year in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Close
19 / 19
View Again
View Next
Japanese engineer's giant robot dream

Japanese engineer's giant robot dream

Next Slideshows

Japanese engineer's giant robot dream

Japanese engineer's giant robot dream

Japanese engineer Masaaki Nagumo had always dreamed of suiting up as a robot from "Mobile Suit Gundam", his favorite animation series growing up. Now he has...

Apr 13 2018
Grand National style

Grand National style

Racegoers dress up for the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse.

Apr 13 2018
Tiny cooking

Tiny cooking

A couple cook miniature versions of popular Turkish dishes in a tiny kitchen with a working stove and range of utensils.

Apr 13 2018
Memorials for Winnie Mandela

Memorials for Winnie Mandela

South Africans paid tribute to the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at memorial services across the country.

Apr 12 2018

MORE IN PICTURES

National Student Walkout

National Student Walkout

Thousands of students walk out of classes across the United States, marking the 19th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School with a show of unity aimed at pressuring politicians to enact tighter gun restrictions.

On the streets in Los Angeles

On the streets in Los Angeles

A look at people in Los Angeles facing homelessness, as the California's auditor says the state does a poor job helping homeless people find shelter and must do more to address the problem.

Deadly protests in Nicaragua

Deadly protests in Nicaragua

Protests in Nicaragua over changes to social security have led to the deaths of at least three people, including a police officer, the Red Cross said, heaping pressure on the leftist government of President Daniel Ortega.

Notable deaths in 2018

Notable deaths in 2018

Newsmakers and celebrities who have died this year.

North Korea's nuclear ambitions

North Korea's nuclear ambitions

A look at North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, as North Korea says it will suspend nuclear and missile tests effective immediately and abolish a nuclear test site.

The blue forest

The blue forest

Wild bluebells form a carpet of blue in the Hallerbos, also known as the 'Blue Forest', near the Belgian city of Halle.

Fields of flowers

Fields of flowers

With 7 million bulbs in bloom this spring, and a total of 800 varieties of tulips, this Dutch flower garden is one of the largest in the world.

Returning to Marawi after Islamic State

Returning to Marawi after Islamic State

Residents return to their homes for the first time since the battle between government troops and Islamic State militants began in May 2017, at the Islamic city of Marawi, Philippines.

Vote for Our Lives

Vote for Our Lives

Colorado gun control activists rally near Columbine High School one day before the 19th anniversary of the massacre there and a planned nationwide student walkout.

View More

Trending Collections

Pictures

Podcast