Devout Thais mark the end of Buddhist Lent with a colourful festival throwing lotus flowers onto boats carrying local religious leaders.

The beautifully decorated vessels floated along canals in Samut Prakan, Thailand, carrying monks and Buddhist statues.

The event – called Wan Awk Phansa – marks the end of the three month Buddhist Lent period.

This also heralds the end of the country's rainy season and the beginning of dry months ahead.

The footage was captured on October 22.

Devout Thais mark the end of Buddhist Lent with a colourful festival throwing lotus flowers onto boats carrying local religious leaders.

The beautifully decorated vessels floated along canals in Samut Prakan, Thailand, carrying monks and Buddhist statues. The event - called Wan Awk Phansa - marks the end of the three month Buddhist Lent period. This also heralds the end of the country's rainy season and beginning of dry months ahead.

The Rab Bua (Lotus Receiving) Festival takes place annually along the Samrong canal in Samut Prakarn on the day before the waxing moon on the 11th month of the lunar calendar. (23rd October in 2018)

At the festival locals & visitors throw lotus flower onto a vessel carrying the revered Luang Phor Toh statue. It is believed that if your lotus flowers land on the revered image that your wish will come true.