People at the New Year Celebration

Khmer New Year

People at the New Year Celebration

15 April 2003

Taffic along the river Families sitting in front of the royal palace

The river is the place to gather every Sunday and on special occasions, and the new year brought out large numbers. Many families avoided the traffic, though, and found a place to sit near the royal palace.

Families sitting near the river Preparing water bombs to throw

While some families sat near the river and ate and chatted, some of the teenagers took a more active approach, filling bags with water to throw at their friends and unsuspecting folk.

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The river is the place to gather every Sunday and on special occasions, and the new year brought out large numbers. Many families avoided the traffic, though, and found a place to sit near the royal palace.


While some families sat near the river and ate and chatted, some of the teenagers took a more active approach, filling bags with water to throw at their friends and unsuspecting folk.