BANGKOK -- Thailand's five-day New Year celebration is expected to bring a 125 billion baht ($3.5 billion) economic bonanza to Southeast Asia's second largest economy and further fuel its post-pandemic recovery, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.
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Thailand expects $3.5bn boost from water-splashing Songkran days
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People play with water as they celebrate the Songkran holiday at Khaosan Road in Bangkok on April 13. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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