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  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Apartments and office buildings in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is experiencing rapid economic growth and development. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014007.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND: Women make vegetarian dumplings for the Vegetarian Festival at a Chinese temple in Hat Yai. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration celebrated in the 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red. Hat Yai was settled by Chinese traders centuries ago. The town still has a very large Chinese population. Hat Yai is the largest in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai012.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:  Old Chinese "shophouses" in Hat Yai. Most of these old buildings in Hat Yai have been torn down to make way for, relatively featureless, concrete block construction. Hat Yai is the largest city in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai002.jpg
  • 23 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:  Old Chinese "shophouses" in Hat Yai. Most of these old buildings in Hat Yai have been torn down to make way for, relatively featureless, concrete block construction. Hat Yai is the largest city in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai030.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND: Women make vegetarian dumplings for the Vegetarian Festival at a Chinese temple in Hat Yai. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration celebrated in the 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red. Hat Yai was settled by Chinese traders centuries ago. The town still has a very large Chinese population. Hat Yai is the largest in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai011.jpg
  • 23 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:  Old Chinese "shophouses" in Hat Yai. Most of these old buildings in Hat Yai have been torn down to make way for, relatively featureless, concrete block construction. Hat Yai is the largest city in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai031.jpg
  • 23 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:  Old Chinese "shophouses" in Hat Yai. Most of these old buildings in Hat Yai have been torn down to make way for, relatively featureless, concrete block construction. Hat Yai is the largest city in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai029.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND: A paper mache dragon on a pillar in a temple for the Vegetarian Festival at a Chinese temple in Hat Yai. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration celebrated in the 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red. Hat Yai was settled by Chinese traders centuries ago. The town still has a very large Chinese population. Hat Yai is the largest in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai014.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND: A woman walks into a temple for the Vegetarian Festival at a Chinese temple in Hat Yai. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration celebrated in the 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red. Hat Yai was settled by Chinese traders centuries ago. The town still has a very large Chinese population. Hat Yai is the largest in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai013.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND: Women make vegetarian dumplings for the Vegetarian Festival at a Chinese temple in Hat Yai. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration celebrated in the 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. For nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale at their establishments by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red. Hat Yai was settled by Chinese traders centuries ago. The town still has a very large Chinese population. Hat Yai is the largest in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai010.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:  Old Chinese "shophouses" in Hat Yai. Most of these old buildings in Hat Yai have been torn down to make way for, relatively featureless, concrete block construction. Hat Yai is the largest city in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai006.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:  Old Chinese "shophouses" in Hat Yai. Most of these old buildings in Hat Yai have been torn down to make way for, relatively featureless, concrete block construction. Hat Yai is the largest city in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai005.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:  Old Chinese "shophouses" in Hat Yai. Most of these old buildings in Hat Yai have been torn down to make way for, relatively featureless, concrete block construction. Hat Yai is the largest city in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai003.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:  Old Chinese "shophouses" in Hat Yai. Most of these old buildings in Hat Yai have been torn down to make way for, relatively featureless, concrete block construction. Hat Yai is the largest city in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai001.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A large statue of the Buddha at Wat Khok Samankhun in Hat Yai.Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014009.jpg
  • 27 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Thai Buddhists set up their stand selling durian fruit in front of the Pakistan Mosque (Masjid) in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014001.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Apartments and office buildings in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is experiencing rapid economic growth and development. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014006.jpg
  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe performs during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays. Lion and dragon dances are popular during Lunar New Year festivities because they are believed to chase away the lingering malevolent spirits and provide to prosperity and good fortune.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai067.jpg
  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A woman teaches her son to pray during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai047.jpg
  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Folk dancers perform in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai020.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:      A flower vendor in the market in Hat Yai wearing an umbrella hat because of the rain. Hat Yai is the largest in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai016.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:  Old Chinese "shophouses" in Hat Yai. Most of these old buildings in Hat Yai have been torn down to make way for, relatively featureless, concrete block construction. Hat Yai is the largest city in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai004.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  A woman walks through the market in Hat Yai. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014023.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A discarded billboard in Hat Yai. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014022.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  An inflatable toy vendor in the market in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014020.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: People on motorcycles in the market in Hat Yai. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014012.jpg
  • 27 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:   Mangosteen fruit for sale in Hat Yai. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014003.jpg
  • 23 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:      A grilled chicken vendor cooks at her street stall in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the largest in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai032.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:      A fruit vendor prepares a customer's order in the market in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the largest in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai025.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:      A fruit vendor prepares a customer's order in the market in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the largest in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai024.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Construction workers on a job site in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014029.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A statue of Hanuman (the Monkey God) guarding the ordination hall at Wat Khok Samankhun in Hat Yai.Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014011.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A large statue of the Buddha at Wat Khok Samankhun in Hat Yai.Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014010.jpg
  • 27 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:   A woman sells durian from the back of a pickup truck in Hat Yai. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014002.jpg
  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  People pray during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai044.jpg
  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  People pray during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai043.jpg
  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Women pray during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai010.jpg
  • 02 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A Buddhist monk leads a prayer at the entrance to Wat Ta Won Vararum in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Hat Yai is the commercial center of south Thailand and a popular weekend vacation destination for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai1102011.jpg
  • 02 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Waitresses in a Chinese restaurant in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Hat Yai is the commercial center of south Thailand and a popular weekend vacation destination for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai1102009.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:      A vendor sells fried snacks in the market in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the largest in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai021.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Construction workers on a job site in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014028.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Construction workers on a job site in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014027.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  An inflatable toy vendor in the market in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014019.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Muslim women sell shrimp and seafood in the market in Hat Yai. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014018.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Muslim women sell shrimp and seafood in the market in Hat Yai. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014015.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: People on motorcycles in the market in Hat Yai. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014013.jpg
  • 27 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:   A man unloads pineapples from a truck in Hat Yai. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014004.jpg
  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Lion dancers get ready to perform during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai059.jpg
  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A member of a lion dance troupe sleeps between heads stored in the office during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai052.jpg
  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  People pray during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai042.jpg
  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Folk dancers perform for Lunar New Year in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai030.jpg
  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Folk dancers perform in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai025.jpg
  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: People wait for food at a food stall during Lunar New Year in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai024.jpg
  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A woman and her son offer New Year's prayers in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai011.jpg
  • 02 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A Buddhist monk leads a prayer at the entrance to Wat Ta Won Vararum in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Hat Yai is the commercial center of south Thailand and a popular weekend vacation destination for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai1102012.jpg
  • 02 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A monk ties a string with a Buddhist blessing to a man's wrist in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Hat Yai is the commercial center of south Thailand and a popular weekend vacation destination for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai1102006.jpg
  • 02 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A Buddhist monks holds a baby while blessing it in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Hat Yai is the commercial center of south Thailand and a popular weekend vacation destination for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai1102004.jpg
  • 23 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:      Motor scooter riders use umbrellas to keep drive while drive through a rainy season storm in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the largest in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai028.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:      A fruit vendor in the market in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the largest in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai023.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:      A vendor sells fried snacks in the market in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the largest in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai022.jpg
  • 22 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:      Thai children in their uniforms shop in the market in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the largest in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYai020.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  A street vendor grills meat in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014030.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Malaysian tourists shop for clothes in the market in Hat Yai. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014025.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A Muslim clothing vendor in the market in Hat Yai. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014024.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  FIsh for sale in soda water bottles on the street in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014021.jpg
  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Muslim women sell shrimp and seafood in the market in Hat Yai. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014014.jpg
  • 27 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Thai Buddhists set up their stand selling durian fruit in front of the Pakistan Mosque (Masjid) in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    HatYaiJuly2014005.jpg
  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe performs during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays. Lion and dragon dances are popular during Lunar New Year festivities because they are believed to chase away the lingering malevolent spirits and provide to prosperity and good fortune.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai072.jpg
  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe performs during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays. Lion and dragon dances are popular during Lunar New Year festivities because they are believed to chase away the lingering malevolent spirits and provide to prosperity and good fortune.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai063.jpg
  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe performs during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays. Lion and dragon dances are popular during Lunar New Year festivities because they are believed to chase away the lingering malevolent spirits and provide to prosperity and good fortune.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai062.jpg
  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Chinese opera performed at the street fair during Lunar New Year in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  A child on a midway ride at the street fair during Lunar New Year in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  A child on a midway ride at the street fair during Lunar New Year in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  A boy paints a toy in a booth at the street fair during Lunar New Year in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Some of the midway rides at the street fair during Lunar New Year in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dancer carries his head into an office during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A woman rings a prayer bell during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Folk dancers perform for Lunar New Year in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Folk dancers wait to perform during Lunar New Year on a main street in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A man plays a traditional Thai flute during Lunar New Year at the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A folk dance performance in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A member of a traditional folk dance troupe waits to perform for Lunar New Year at the Chinese New Year Festival at Tong Sia Siang Tueng shrine in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: An inflatable toy vendor at the Chinese New Year Festival in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A member of a traditional folk dance troupe waits to perform for Lunar New Year at the Chinese New Year Festival at the Tong Sia Siang Tueng Shrine in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 NOVEMBER 2012 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Bananas for sale in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. Hat Yai is the commercial center of south Thailand and a popular weekend vacation destination for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2012 - HAT YAI, THAILAND:      Motor scooter riders use umbrellas to keep drive while drive through a rainy season storm in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hat Yai is the largest in southern Thailand. It is an important commercial center and tourist destination. It is especially popular with Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese tourists.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JULY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Muslim women sell shrimp and seafood in the market in Hat Yai. Hat Yai is the 4th largest city in Thailand and the largest outside of the Bangkok metropolitan area. It's less the 50 miles from the Malaysian border and is a popular vacation spot for Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe performs during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays. Lion and dragon dances are popular during Lunar New Year festivities because they are believed to chase away the lingering malevolent spirits and provide to prosperity and good fortune.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: People pray in front of the temple during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Members of a lion dance troupe play drums and gongs during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Chinese opera performed at the street fair during Lunar New Year in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A woman teaches her son to pray during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  People pray during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Men carrying a small altar walk out of a foot massage shop in Hat Yai during Lunar New Year. Groups of men go business to business with small altars and business owners make offerings and pray at the altars.  Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Men carrying a small altar walk out of a foot massage shop in Hat Yai during Lunar New Year. Groups of men go business to business with small altars and business owners make offerings and pray at the altars.  Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Folk dancers wait to perform during Lunar New Year on a main street in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Folk dancers perform in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A Lion Dance performance in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A Lion Dance performance in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A fair carney sleeps next to the shooting game he was working during the Chinese New Year Festival in Hat Yai. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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