The Rich History Behind Asia's Largest Water Fight

About this episode

This episode covers severe weather updates, the historic WNBA Draft, a unique student bank run, and the history of the Songkran festival in Thailand.

Today on CNN10: We'll get an update on a massive weather system bringing severe storms to much of the Central U.S. this week. Then, we'll see how the WNBA Draft made history following a landmark labor deal, before taking a look at one school's unique bank run for... and by its students. Plus, we'll learn the history behind "Songkran," the Thai New Year celebration that includes Asia's largest water fight. All this and more on today's CNN10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: CNN Podcasts

Topics covered

• weather
• WNBA Draft
• labor deal
• bank run
• Songkran
• Thai New Year
• water fight

Keywords

• weather system
• WNBA Draft
• labor deal
• bank run
• Songkran
• Thai New Year
• water fight

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WNBA

Places: Central U.S., Thailand

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