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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People file into a gold shop in Bangkok to buy gold Wednesday. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai woman counts out cash before buying gold in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman looks at a gold necklace she was buying in a Bangkok gold shop Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop evaluates a gold necklace for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Women wait to buy gold in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Travelers in the main hall in Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Buddhist monk waits to board a train back to his province after Songkran in Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A conductor in a 3rd class train car signals that the train is about to leave the station in Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A conductor in a 3rd class train car signals that the train is about to leave the station in Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Travelers get haircuts on a platform at Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Travelers in the main hall in Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop in Bangkok gets gold chains for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A salesman in a gold shop carries a tray of cash to a safe after selling gold chains to customers in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A gold shop employee updates the price of gold in a shop window in Bangkok. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People lined up six deep at the counter of a gold shop in Bangkok to buy gold Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman looks at a gold necklace she was buying in a Bangkok gold shop Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People lined up six deep at the counter of a gold shop in Bangkok to buy gold Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai men hold a bundle of Thai Baht and a calculator while they figure out how much gold they can buy in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People lined up six deep at the counter of a gold shop in Bangkok to buy gold Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The selling and buying prices of gold are painted in a gold shop window in Bangkok. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People arrive back in Bangkok by train at Hua Lamphong Train Station after Songkran. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People arrive back in Bangkok by train at Hua Lamphong Train Station after Songkran. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A family in Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok waits to catch a train back to their province after Songkran. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Travelers get haircuts on a platform at Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Travelers get haircuts on a platform at Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SongkranTravelers008.jpg
  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Porters wait for an incoming train at Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SongkranTravelers006.jpg
  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman looks at a gold necklace she was buying in a Bangkok gold shop Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Thai woman counts out cash before buying gold in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman talks to a salesman about a gold necklace she was buying in a Bangkok gold shop Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   An employee in a Bangkok gold shop lays out gold chains for a customer to look at Wednesday. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   An employee in a Bangkok gold shop lays out gold chains for a customer to look at Wednesday. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop in Bangkok gets gold chains for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop in Bangkok gets gold chains for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A gold shop employee updates the price of gold in a shop window in Bangkok. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A salesman in a gold shop carries a tray of cash to a safe after selling gold chains to customers in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People file into a gold shop in Bangkok to buy gold Wednesday. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop in Bangkok gets gold chains for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop in Bangkok gets gold chains for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Buddhist monks buy train tickets in Hua Lamphong Train Station after Songkran. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Buddhist monk waits to board a train back to his province after Songkran in Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man waits for a train to leave Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok after Songkran. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man waits for a train to leave Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok after Songkran. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man waits for a train to leave Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok after Songkran. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A family in Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok waits to catch a train back to their province after Songkran. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man in Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok carries his belongings to a waiting train to go back to his province after Songkran. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man gets off a train in Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Travelers in the main hall in Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thais make merit by bathing statues of the Buddha in the main hall at Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok before traveling at the end of Songkran. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thais make merit by bathing statues of the Buddha in the main hall at Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok before traveling at the end of Songkran. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thais make merit by bathing statues of the Buddha in the main hall at Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok before traveling at the end of Songkran. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the busiest time of the year for Thai domestic travel. Many people in Bangkok return to their home provinces for the holiday and some people in the provinces travel to Bangkok for the holiday. Songkran, usually a three day holiday, was five days this year because the official days on the weekend. Trains and buses coming into Bangkok were reported to be fully booked and the State Railway of Thailand added extra trains and carriages to accommodate the crowds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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