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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A water buffalo race in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  The start of the a water buffalo race in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  Thai children march in the parade before the water buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  Thai children march in the parade before the water buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A woman dances in the parade before the water buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:   Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:   Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  People bring their water buffalo to the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  Water buffalo in a pen before the water buffalo racing starts in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 DECEMBER 2017 - HANOI, VIETNAM: Students pretend to stage a group proposal in the old quarter of Hanoi. The old quarter is the heart of Hanoi, with narrow streets and lots of small shops but it's being "gentrified" because of tourism and some of the shops are being turned into hotels and cafes for tourists and wealthy Vietnamese.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 DECEMBER 2017 - HANOI, VIETNAM: Students pretend to stage a group proposal in the old quarter of Hanoi. The old quarter is the heart of Hanoi, with narrow streets and lots of small shops but it's being "gentrified" because of tourism and some of the shops are being turned into hotels and cafes for tourists and wealthy Vietnamese.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Water buffalo racing in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Water buffalo racing in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A "jockey" on a water buffalo leaves the starting gate during buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Water buffalo racing in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Water buffalo racing in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Water buffalo racing in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Water buffalo racing in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Water buffalo racing in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Water buffalo racing in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A woman with a buffalo in a fancy costume at the buffalo races. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  A man throws water on his water buffalo to cool it down at the buffalo races. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  A water buffalo in the paddock before the races. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A man playing takraw before the water buffalo races. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A man playing takraw before the water buffalo races. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  Water buffalo being taken to the race track. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  Water buffalo being taken to the race track. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: The parade before the water buffalo races. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Mourners carry portraits of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, in the parade before the races. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A man carries a portrait of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, the new King of Thailand, in the parade before the races. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Farmers watch the parade with their water buffalo before the races. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Civil defense volunteers carry the Thai flag in the parade before the buffalo races. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Racers take their water buffalo to the paddock area. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Racers take their water buffalo to the paddock area. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  A water buffalo in the paddock before the races. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 SEPTEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Boys play soccer at Wat  Ratchruek School along Khlong Bangkok Yai in the Thonburi section of Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 AUGUST 2017 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Kites in the air over Ubud. Kite flying is a popular past time on Bali. It originally had religious connotations, it was used to ask the gods for bountiful rains and harvests. The kites are large. Small ones, flown by individuals are about two meters long, larger ones flown by teams of up to 80 people are ten meters long. There are three shapes of traditional kites, bebean (fish-shaped), janggan (bird-shaped) and pecukan (leaf-shaped). The pecukan is the most unstable and difficult to fly.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 AUGUST 2017 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A kite flyer launches his bebean (fish shaped) kite on the public school soccer field in Ubud. Kite flying is a popular past time on Bali. It originally had religious connotations, it was used to ask the gods for bountiful rains and harvests. The kites are large. Small ones, flown by individuals are about two meters long, larger ones flown by teams of up to 80 people are ten meters long. There are three shapes of traditional kites, bebean (fish-shaped), janggan (bird-shaped) and pecukan (leaf-shaped). The pecukan is the most unstable and difficult to fly.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 AUGUST 2017 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A kite flyer launches his bebean (fish shaped) kite on the public school soccer field in Ubud. Kite flying is a popular past time on Bali. It originally had religious connotations, it was used to ask the gods for bountiful rains and harvests. The kites are large. Small ones, flown by individuals are about two meters long, larger ones flown by teams of up to 80 people are ten meters long. There are three shapes of traditional kites, bebean (fish-shaped), janggan (bird-shaped) and pecukan (leaf-shaped). The pecukan is the most unstable and difficult to fly.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 AUGUST 2017 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A kite flyer launches his bebean (fish shaped) kite on the public school soccer field in Ubud. Kite flying is a popular past time on Bali. It originally had religious connotations, it was used to ask the gods for bountiful rains and harvests. The kites are large. Small ones, flown by individuals are about two meters long, larger ones flown by teams of up to 80 people are ten meters long. There are three shapes of traditional kites, bebean (fish-shaped), janggan (bird-shaped) and pecukan (leaf-shaped). The pecukan is the most unstable and difficult to fly.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 AUGUST 2017 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A man carries his bebean (fish shaped) kite off the public school soccer field in Ubud. Kite flying is a popular past time on Bali. It originally had religious connotations, it was used to ask the gods for bountiful rains and harvests. The kites are large. Small ones, flown by individuals are about two meters long, larger ones flown by teams of up to 80 people are ten meters long. There are three shapes of traditional kites, bebean (fish-shaped), janggan (bird-shaped) and pecukan (leaf-shaped). The pecukan is the most unstable and difficult to fly.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 AUGUST 2017 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Kites in the air over Ubud. Kite flying is a popular past time on Bali. It originally had religious connotations, it was used to ask the gods for bountiful rains and harvests. The kites are large. Small ones, flown by individuals are about two meters long, larger ones flown by teams of up to 80 people are ten meters long. There are three shapes of traditional kites, bebean (fish-shaped), janggan (bird-shaped) and pecukan (leaf-shaped). The pecukan is the most unstable and difficult to fly.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 AUGUST 2017 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A boy carries his janggan (bird shaped) kite off the public school soccer field in Ubud. Kite flying is a popular past time on Bali. It originally had religious connotations, it was used to ask the gods for bountiful rains and harvests. The kites are large. Small ones, flown by individuals are about two meters long, larger ones flown by teams of up to 80 people are ten meters long. There are three shapes of traditional kites, bebean (fish-shaped), janggan (bird-shaped) and pecukan (leaf-shaped). The pecukan is the most unstable and difficult to fly.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 AUGUST 2017 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A man carries his bebean (fish shaped) kite off the public school soccer field in Ubud. Kite flying is a popular past time on Bali. It originally had religious connotations, it was used to ask the gods for bountiful rains and harvests. The kites are large. Small ones, flown by individuals are about two meters long, larger ones flown by teams of up to 80 people are ten meters long. There are three shapes of traditional kites, bebean (fish-shaped), janggan (bird-shaped) and pecukan (leaf-shaped). The pecukan is the most unstable and difficult to fly.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 AUGUST 2017 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Kite flyers prepare to fly their bebean (fish shaped) kite on the public school soccer field in Ubud. Kite flying is a popular past time on Bali. It originally had religious connotations, it was used to ask the gods for bountiful rains and harvests. The kites are large. Small ones, flown by individuals are about two meters long, larger ones flown by teams of up to 80 people are ten meters long. There are three shapes of traditional kites, bebean (fish-shaped), janggan (bird-shaped) and pecukan (leaf-shaped). The pecukan is the most unstable and difficult to fly.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man rides an elephant merry go round at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A street food vendor makes oyster omelets at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An inflatable toy vendor at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An inflatable toy vendor at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Ferris Wheel at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A young man shoots a bb gun at an arcade shooting gallery at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A young man shoots a bb gun at an arcade shooting gallery at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People wait to get into a haunted house at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A girl plays a midway ball game at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman on a bike rides through the carnival games at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A boy staples 20 Baht notes (about .60¢ US) to a chain of donations at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor who sells inflatable toys at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor makes a snack at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A ferris wheel at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A ferris wheel at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A ferris wheel at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Buddhist monks pose for a "selfie" at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People walk around the chedi with donations for the temple at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An high school student uses a bb gun pistol at an arcade shooting game at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Students play a ball game on the midway at the Wat Saket temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Students light candles during the temple fair at Wat Saket. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Girls take "selfies" with an iPhone of the prayer bells they donated at the chedi on top of Wat Saket during the annual temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Girls take "selfies" with an iPhone of the prayer bells they donated at the chedi on top of Wat Saket during the annual temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An angel that protects the chedi at the top of Wat Saket. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People write prayers on a red cloth that will be wrapped around the chedi at the top of Wat Saket during the annual temple fair. Wat Saket is on a man-made hill in the historic section of Bangkok. The temple has golden spire that is 260 feet high which was the highest point in Bangkok for more than 100 years. The temple construction began in the 1800s in the reign of King Rama III and was completed in the reign of King Rama IV. The annual temple fair is held on the 12th lunar month, for nine days around the November full moon. During the fair a red cloth (reminiscent of a monk's robe) is placed around the Golden Mount while the temple grounds hosts Thai traditional theatre, food stalls and traditional shows.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: A long tailed macaque monkey in the back of a pickup truck tries to drink an energy drink after the annual monkey buffet party in Lopburi, Thailand. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: Long tailed macaque monkeys eat the fruit and vegetable buffet at the annual monkey buffet party in Lopburi, Thailand. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: Long tailed macaque monkeys eat the fruit and vegetable buffet at the annual monkey buffet party in Lopburi, Thailand. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: Long tailed macaque monkeys eat the fruit and vegetable buffet at the annual monkey buffet party in Lopburi, Thailand. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: Long tailed macaque monkeys eat the fruit and vegetable buffet at the annual monkey buffet party in Lopburi, Thailand. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: Long tailed macaque monkeys eat the fruit and vegetable buffet at the annual monkey buffet party in Lopburi, Thailand. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: Long tailed macaque monkeys eat the fruit and vegetable buffet at the annual monkey buffet party in Lopburi, Thailand. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: Long tailed macaque monkeys eat the fruit and vegetable buffet at the annual monkey buffet party in Lopburi, Thailand. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: A juvenile long tailed macaque monkey plays with a tourist at Phra Prang Sam Yot in Lopburi. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: A juvenile long tailed macaque monkey plays with a tourist at Phra Prang Sam Yot in Lopburi. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: A Thai policeman tries to keep people away from the monkeys while they eat the fruit and vegetable buffet at the monkey buffet party in Lopburi. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: Monkeys eat the buffet of fruit and vegetables at the monkey buffet party in Lopburi. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND:  A tourist gives water to a crowd of long tailed macaque monkeys at Phra Prang Sam Yot in Lopburi. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND:  A tourist gives water to a crowd of long tailed macaque monkeys at Phra Prang Sam Yot in Lopburi. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: A juvenile long tailed macaque monkey plays with a tourist at Phra Prang Sam Yot in Lopburi. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: Dancers perform at the annual monkey buffet party in Lopburi. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND:  Dancers prepare to go on stage at the annual monkey buffet party in Lopburi. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: A juvenile long tailed macaque monkey plays with a tourist at Phra Prang Sam Yot in Lopburi. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: A Buddhist monk wanders through the interior Phra Prang Sam Yot, a historic temple in the Khmer style, during the annual monkey buffet party in Lopburi. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND:  Monkey key chains for sale in Lopburi. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: A Long Tailed Macaque monkey in Phra Prang Sam Yot, a historical temple in Lopburi. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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