People celebrate upcoming Songkran Festival in Thailand

People and elephants splash water to each other to celebrate the upcoming Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand, April 9, 2024. Songkran Festival, the traditional Thai New Year, is celebrated from April 13 to 15 every year, during which people express greetings by splashing water on each other. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

People and elephants splash water to each other to celebrate the upcoming Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand, April 9, 2024. Songkran Festival, the traditional Thai New Year, is celebrated from April 13 to 15 every year, during which people express greetings by splashing water on each other. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

People and elephants splash water to each other to celebrate the upcoming Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand, April 9, 2024. Songkran Festival, the traditional Thai New Year, is celebrated from April 13 to 15 every year, during which people express greetings by splashing water on each other. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

People and elephants splash water to each other to celebrate the upcoming Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand, April 9, 2024. Songkran Festival, the traditional Thai New Year, is celebrated from April 13 to 15 every year, during which people express greetings by splashing water on each other. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

People and elephants splash water to each other to celebrate the upcoming Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand, April 9, 2024. Songkran Festival, the traditional Thai New Year, is celebrated from April 13 to 15 every year, during which people express greetings by splashing water on each other. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

People and elephants splash water to each other to celebrate the upcoming Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand, April 9, 2024. Songkran Festival, the traditional Thai New Year, is celebrated from April 13 to 15 every year, during which people express greetings by splashing water on each other. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)