Thais mark a virtually watery Songkran

Quiet holiday: A woman sitting at the deserted Hua Lamphong train station during Songkran, which marks the Thai New Year. — Reuters

This week is usually the time of the year when busy Bangkok streets are almost deserted as those working in the Thai capital return to their home towns to visit their families, while others go on holiday.

There have been fewer cars and people on the street this year, but for an entirely different reason.