CHIANG MAI - The vibrant streets of Northern Thailand, usually packed with revelers during the Thai New Year, felt unexpectedly quiet this year. As the water from Songkran dries up, tourism operators in Chiang Mai are sounding the alarm.

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CHIANG MAI - Songkran celebrates renewal with blessed water poured on Buddha statues and elders in the morning. By afternoon, it explodes into Thailand's wildest water festival.

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In Lampang, a couple is busy producing traditional "Mai Kam Bo" to meet demand for the upcoming Thai New Year. With just 10-12 days of work before Songkran, they’ve already earned tens of thousands of baht.

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