This episode of Fantastic Festivals of the World focuses on Thai New Year and the culture that created the fantastic, family-friendly water festival, Songkran.

Once a year, Thailand turns into a waterpark as people flock from the villages to the big cities to celebrate Songkran.

A lucky few revelers get to throw a bucket of water on the Prime Minister in Bangkok to start the New Year off with a clean slate.

Fantastic Festivals of the World is a travel documentary series co-created by Sigal Bujman and Marc Pingry and narrated by Jeff Gentes.

The series explores festivals far and wide to showcase the beauty, art, and tradition of the world's diverse cultures.

This episode on the Songkran Festival exhibits the joyfully wet Thai New Year festival and the culture that makes it happen.

Scenes from the preparation and proceedings of the festival are combined with interviews and footage from Thailand's most iconic restaurants, markets, and other cultural gems to show Songkran to the world.