SONGKRAN WITH THE REDS IN BANGKOK

Bangkok remains under a State of Emergency, and the Rajaprasong intersection in the heart of the Thai capital has been a thorn in the side of the government for 10 days. It's where the anti-government red shirts have set up camp, and it's also where I took these pictures this afternoon.
Songkran is the Thai New Year and it's a three-day public holiday throughout the kingdom. Although many holiday events have been cancelled because of the ongoing political instability, nothing was going to stop the red shirts and their families from having fun - and splashing anyone in sight.
The current situation in Bangkok, at least today, is fun-filled and far from the dramatic scenes which were flashed around the world after Saturday's deadly clashes. Bangkok's image was tarnished again and many tourists have opted to cancel their travel plans. One shopping mall - Central World - remains closed.
It's a shame that images like these will not get the same global exposure, but working in the media for 18+ years I understand that normality just doesn't make news. And everything was normal, if somewhat surreal, this afternoon.