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Thailand celebrates Songkran with the world's biggest water fight

Songkran, or Thai New Year, is the country's most important holiday.

An elephant blows water on tourists in a Tuk Tuk during Songkran in Thailand.

Elephants blow water at tourists in tuk tuks during Songkran in Ayutthaya province, central Thailand. Source: AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit

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