Thai officer spray water from fire hose during the Songkran water festival to celebrate the Thai New Year in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday April 13, 2024. It's the time of year when many Southeast Asian countries hold nationwide water festivals to beat the seasonal heat, as celebrants splash friends, family and strangers alike in often raucous celebration to mark the traditional Theravada Buddhist New Year. (AP Photo/Supattra Plongklum)