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Songkran wins Unesco recognition

Annual water festival deemed part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Fun for all ages: People take part in a water-splashing event at CentralWorld in Bangkok on April 15 this year. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

The Songkran festival has been formally recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage event by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).

The official announcement was…

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