A man paints on an elephant in celebration of the upcoming Songkran festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand, April 10, 2025. The 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. (Photo: Xinhua)

Elephants are painted in celebration of the upcoming Songkran festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand, April 10, 2025. The 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. (Photo: Xinhua)

People take part in a celebration for the upcoming Songkran festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand, April 10, 2025. The 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. (Photo: Xinhua)

People and elephants splash water in celebration of the upcoming Songkran festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand, April 10, 2025. The 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. (Photo: Xinhua)