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Photos of the Interns during the Thai New Year 2004

Thailand is such a tranquil place where the sun shines always and the people smile. Thai people are most relaxed until...it comes to the New Year or Songkran. The Thai New Year lasts from the 13th - 19th April with the 14th or 15th actually being New Year (dependant of Lunar calendar) but the last of the festivities on the 19th - in Pattaya. Dating back hundreds of years the festival used to be a gentle sprinkling of water on family friends and passers by to show respect (especially to elders) and also welcome a break from the heat of the peak of the hot season and imminent rains after the dry season. It has now turned into a free-for-all water fight.

The photos below will give you a slight indication of the sort of revelry that only the Thais could conjure up. The Songkran festival is not to all tastes as it lasts for a week. Too much for me but I do enjoy at least on day. As all of the diving "life" interns said...it just has to be experienced. And they thought that they'd have a dry day away from the scuba diving - how very wrong they were! Enjoy - you might see it for real next year.

For an explanation of the Songkran festival please click here

Check here for the Thai New Year (Songkran) 2005

Tucky No# 1. Great vantage point - Is that not cheating?	Lee and Des looking like they need a break. Watch out incoming! No slackers here!	The guys and gals always up to mischief. Looks like Lee (Left with bucket) is going to dampen things!
Lee taking a pasting from the locals. She's got you a treat there Lee! "Not the eyes".	Patrick is that a gun carrying policeman? You Pat, are a braver man than I.	I can't quite work out whom that is. He looks very pale and pasty though.
"Lee and Des, watch out from behind" - I can just imagine what happened next.	Lee and HMS (Dave) - Believe me you have to keep an eye on these guys.	Dario and Res conferring on the plan of attack. Looks to me like they have lost already!
Tucker, do not mix your drinks! You have just taken a mouth full of water man!	Justin looking pretty cool in his hat. I am personally surprised that it is not soaked through.	Patrick and Des the happy sodden couple in bliss.
HMS, you know that smoking is bad for you. I believe that a bucket of water in the face is in order.	The before...	...And the after! Come on guys!