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  • 12 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A souvenir vendor crosses Sukhumvit Soi 77 on a pedestrian overpass bridge carrying a load of souvenirs and toys.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A souvenir vendor walks through the red light district of Soi Cowboy trying to sell knick-knacks to tourists. Prostitution in Thailand is illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A souvenir vendor walks through the red light district of Soi Cowboy trying to sell knick-knacks to tourists. Prostitution in Thailand is illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A souvenir vendor chases tourists on the sidewalk in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. The number of tourists arriving in Thailand in July fell 10.9 per cent from a year earlier, according to data from the Department of Tourism. The drop in arrivals is being blamed on continued uncertainty about Thailand's political situation. The tourist sector accounts for about 10 per cent of the Thai economy and suffered its biggest drop in visitors in June - the first full month after the army took power on May 22. Arrivals for the year to date are down 10.7% over the same period last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A souvenir vendor walks through the red light district of Soi Cowboy trying to sell knick-knacks to tourists. Prostitution in Thailand is illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A souvenir vendor walks through the red light district of Soi Cowboy trying to sell knick-knacks to tourists. Prostitution in Thailand is illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Tee shirts for sale at the Shutdown Bangkok Lumpini protest site in Bangkok. Friday was day 5 of the anti-government Shutdown Bangkok protests. The protest, led by the People's Democratic Reform Committee, is calling for the suspension of elections pending political reform in Thailand. There was violence at several sites in Bangkok Friday, including running battles between government opponents and supporters at one site and an IED attack by unknown assailants on anti-government protestors at another site.    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:  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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  • 17 APRIL 2010 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Red Shirt souvenirs. A whole economy has sprung up around the Red Shirt camp with vendors selling everything from snacks and meals to mats (that they sit on) to fans, hats and Red Shirt souvenirs. The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Red Shirt souvenir vendor sleeps while she waits for business. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Red Shirt souvenir vendor pushes her cart through the crowd. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: DVDs of the violence against Red Shirts is a big seller at souvenir stands around the protest. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: DVDs of the violence against Red Shirts is a big seller at souvenir stands around the protest. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women shred papaya to make "som tam" (papaya salad) at a Red Shirt cafe near the protest venue. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: A photographer with a digital camera sells prints off of a Canon Selphy printer to Red Shirt protestors. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman powders her baby on a table at a Red Shirt street restaurant near the protest site. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: People watch DVDs of the violence against Red Shirts at a Red Shirt stand selling DVDs and sunglasses near the protest site. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: Red Shirt flip flops for sale at the Red Shirt protest site in Ratchaprasong. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: Watches with a Red theme for sale on the street near the protest area. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: There are even rudimentary salons in the protest area. A woman cuts hair for Red Shirts in the elevated walkways the Red Shirts have occupied near the Siam Skytrain station. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: There are even rudimentary salons in the protest area. A woman cuts hair for Red Shirts in the elevated walkways the Red Shirts have occupied near the Siam Skytrain station. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: There are even rudimentary salons in the protest area. A woman cuts hair for Red Shirts in the elevated walkways the Red Shirts have occupied near the Siam Skytrain station. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: Red Shirts sit in the shade in front of the entrance to ZEN, one of the department stores closed by the Red Shirts rally. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman powders her baby on a table at a Red Shirt street restaurant near the protest site. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: People watch DVDs of the violence against Red Shirts at a Red Shirt stand selling DVDs and sunglasses near the protest site. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: Some of the Reds are offering foot massages in the middle of the closed street leading to the protest site. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Red Shirt tee shirt vendor sets up his stand near the protest site in central Bangkok. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 APRIL 2010 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: Most of the Red Shirts pass the days sleeping in the shade created by the Bangkok "Skytrains" during the protests in the shopping district. The Red Shirts protest in the Ratchaprasong Shopping district, home to Bangkok's most upscale malls, is costing the Thai economy millions of Baht per day because the malls and most of the restaurants are closed and tourists are staying away from the area. But that hasn't stopped the Red Shirts who have brought their own economy with them. There are Red Shirt restaurants, food stands, souvenir vendors and more, creating a micro economy for Red Shirts in the area.  The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An Arab couple buys souvenirs from a Thai vendor in the Soi Arab neighborhood of Bangkok. Soi Arab is an alleyway in Bangkok. What started as an alley has now grown into a neighborhood that encompasses several blocks of restaurants, hotels and money exchanges that cater to Middle Eastern visitors to Thailand. The official name of the street is Sukhumvit Soi 3/1, located in North Nana between Sukhumvit Soi 3 and Sukhumvit Soi 5, not far from the Nana Plaza night-life area and the Grace Hotel popular among Arabs.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Seafood vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An Arab couple buys souvenirs from a Thai vendor in the Soi Arab neighborhood of Bangkok. Soi Arab is an alleyway in Bangkok. What started as an alley has now grown into a neighborhood that encompasses several blocks of restaurants, hotels and money exchanges that cater to Middle Eastern visitors to Thailand. The official name of the street is Sukhumvit Soi 3/1, located in North Nana between Sukhumvit Soi 3 and Sukhumvit Soi 5, not far from the Nana Plaza night-life area and the Grace Hotel popular among Arabs.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2010 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Red Shirt fried banana vendor makes snacks for the Red Shirts. A whole economy has sprung up around the Red Shirt camp with vendors selling everything from snacks and meals to mats (that they sit on) to fans, hats and Red Shirt souvenirs. The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman wearing a Santa hat makes souvenirs for anti-government protestors the Thai-Japan Stadium in Bangkok. Hundreds of anti-government protestors are camped out around the Thai-Japan Stadium in Bangkok, where political parties are supposed to register for the election on February 2. As of Dec 24, nine of the more than 30 parties were able to register. Protestors hope to prevent the election. The action is a part of the ongoing protests in Bangkok that have caused the dissolution of the elected government.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman wearing a Santa hat makes souvenirs for anti-government protestors the Thai-Japan Stadium in Bangkok. Hundreds of anti-government protestors are camped out around the Thai-Japan Stadium in Bangkok, where political parties are supposed to register for the election on February 2. As of Dec 24, nine of the more than 30 parties were able to register. Protestors hope to prevent the election. The action is a part of the ongoing protests in Bangkok that have caused the dissolution of the elected government.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Produce vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Main entrance to the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Main entrance to the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  A crab vendor sells a crab in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Seafood vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Seafood vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An Arab couple buys souvenirs from a Thai vendor in the Soi Arab neighborhood of Bangkok. Soi Arab is an alleyway in Bangkok. What started as an alley has now grown into a neighborhood that encompasses several blocks of restaurants, hotels and money exchanges that cater to Middle Eastern visitors to Thailand. The official name of the street is Sukhumvit Soi 3/1, located in North Nana between Sukhumvit Soi 3 and Sukhumvit Soi 5, not far from the Nana Plaza night-life area and the Grace Hotel popular among Arabs.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2010 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A dog with a Red Shirt bandana. A whole economy has sprung up around the Red Shirt camp with vendors selling everything from snacks and meals to mats (that they sit on) to fans, hats and Red Shirt souvenirs. The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  An elderly Balinese woman tries to sell souvenirs to a tourist in the tourist market in Ubud, Bali.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman wearing a Santa hat makes souvenirs for anti-government protestors the Thai-Japan Stadium in Bangkok. Hundreds of anti-government protestors are camped out around the Thai-Japan Stadium in Bangkok, where political parties are supposed to register for the election on February 2. As of Dec 24, nine of the more than 30 parties were able to register. Protestors hope to prevent the election. The action is a part of the ongoing protests in Bangkok that have caused the dissolution of the elected government.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Main entrance to the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   A crab vendor in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Seafood vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2010 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People sleep with small hand fans over their faces. A whole economy has sprung up around the Red Shirt camp with vendors selling everything from snacks and meals to mats (that they sit on) to fans, hats and Red Shirt souvenirs. The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2010 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A corn vendor sells a snack to a Red Shirt in Ratchaprasong Intersection. A whole economy has sprung up around the Red Shirt camp with vendors selling everything from snacks and meals to mats (that they sit on) to fans, hats and Red Shirt souvenirs. The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • HAVANA, CUBA: Tourists shop for souvenirs in the market in Havana, Cuba, March 2000.  Tourism has become a major source of foreign exchange for the Cuban government.   Photo by Jack Kurtz   TOURISM  LIFESTYLE     ECONOMY
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Stuffed plush toy monkeys sold as souvenirs for Chinese New Year decorations  in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Chinese opera masks for sale as souvenirs at the Chow Su Kong Shrine in the Talat Noi neighborhood of Bangkok. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are about 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holidays when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2012 - HA LONG, VIETNAM:  Vietnamese women selling souvenirs and soft drinks approach a tourist boat in Ha Long Bay. In 1994 UNESCO declared 174 square miles of Ha Long Bay a World Heritage Site. There are nearly 2000 distinct rock islands in the bay, which for centuries has been the home to isolated fishing villages. Now thousands of tourists stream through the bay and around the islands every day on cruise ships. On the Vietnamese mainland, around the town of Ha Long, real estate companies are developing exclusive condominium and apartment complexes for use as weekend homes for people in Hanoi, about a 3.5 hour drive from Ha Long.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Produce vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Main entrance to the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   A crab vendor in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  Produce vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Seafood vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Meat vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Meat vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An Arab couple buys souvenirs from a Thai vendor in the Soi Arab neighborhood of Bangkok. Soi Arab is an alleyway in Bangkok. What started as an alley has now grown into a neighborhood that encompasses several blocks of restaurants, hotels and money exchanges that cater to Middle Eastern visitors to Thailand. The official name of the street is Sukhumvit Soi 3/1, located in North Nana between Sukhumvit Soi 3 and Sukhumvit Soi 5, not far from the Nana Plaza night-life area and the Grace Hotel popular among Arabs.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2010 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People sleep with small hand fans over their faces. A whole economy has sprung up around the Red Shirt camp with vendors selling everything from snacks and meals to mats (that they sit on) to fans, hats and Red Shirt souvenirs. The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2010 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Red Shirt mat vendor walks through the crowd. A whole economy has sprung up around the Red Shirt camp with vendors selling everything from snacks and meals to mats (that they sit on) to fans, hats and Red Shirt souvenirs. The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2010 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Red Shirt snapshot vendor takes pictures of people at the Red Shirt rally, then sells them prints he makes with a small Canon printer. A whole economy has sprung up around the Red Shirt camp with vendors selling everything from snacks and meals to mats (that they sit on) to fans, hats and Red Shirt souvenirs. The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2010 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Red Shirt fried banana vendor makes snacks for the Red Shirts. A whole economy has sprung up around the Red Shirt camp with vendors selling everything from snacks and meals to mats (that they sit on) to fans, hats and Red Shirt souvenirs. The Red Shirts continue to occupy Ratchaprasong Intersection an the high end shopping district of Bangkok. They are calling for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and dissolve the parliament. Most of the Red Shirts support ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 MARCH 2016 - LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: A colonial style shophouse turned into tourists' boutiques and souvenir shops in Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The move saved the city’s colonial architecture but the explosion of mass tourism has taken a toll on the city’s soul. According to one recent study, a small plot of land that sold for $8,000 three years ago now goes for $120,000. Many longtime residents are selling their homes and moving to small developments around the city. The old homes are then converted to guesthouses, restaurants and spas. The city is famous for the morning “tak bat,” or monks’ morning alms rounds. Every morning hundreds of Buddhist monks come out before dawn and walk in a silent procession through the city accepting alms from residents. Now, most of the people presenting alms to the monks are tourists, since so many Lao people have moved outside of the city center. About 50,000 people are thought to live in the Luang Prabang area, the city received more than 530,000 tourists in 2014.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 MARCH 2016 - LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: A colonial style shophouse turned into tourists' boutiques and souvenir shops in Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The move saved the city’s colonial architecture but the explosion of mass tourism has taken a toll on the city’s soul. According to one recent study, a small plot of land that sold for $8,000 three years ago now goes for $120,000. Many longtime residents are selling their homes and moving to small developments around the city. The old homes are then converted to guesthouses, restaurants and spas. The city is famous for the morning “tak bat,” or monks’ morning alms rounds. Every morning hundreds of Buddhist monks come out before dawn and walk in a silent procession through the city accepting alms from residents. Now, most of the people presenting alms to the monks are tourists, since so many Lao people have moved outside of the city center. About 50,000 people are thought to live in the Luang Prabang area, the city received more than 530,000 tourists in 2014.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 MARCH 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA:  A customer waits for his beverage in a Starbucks in downtown Des Moines Monday. The Starbucks, like all Starbucks, has put away its chairs and gone to take out only. Sunday night, the Governor announced that the state health department had recorded "community spread" in Des Moines. The Iowa Department of Public Health has urged all public buildings, like libraries and schools, to close, and restaurants to switch to take out or delivery only. The State Capitol instituted mitigation measures that included mandatory health screening for everyone going into the building, canceling group tours of the building, and closing the souvenir shop and snack bar.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 MARCH 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A sign on the door to the Des Moines Public Library announcing the library's closure Monday. Sunday night, the Governor announced that the state health department had recorded "community spread" in Des Moines. The Iowa Department of Public Health has urged all public buildings, like libraries and schools, to close, and restaurants to switch to take out or delivery only. The State Capitol instituted mitigation measures that included mandatory health screening for everyone going into the building, canceling group tours of the building, and closing the souvenir shop and snack bar.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 MARCH 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A sign on the door to the Des Moines Public Library announcing the library's closure Monday. Sunday night, the Governor announced that the state health department had recorded "community spread" in Des Moines. The Iowa Department of Public Health has urged all public buildings, like libraries and schools, to close, and restaurants to switch to take out or delivery only. The State Capitol instituted mitigation measures that included mandatory health screening for everyone going into the building, canceling group tours of the building, and closing the souvenir shop and snack bar.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 MARCH 2016 - LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: A colonial style shophouse turned into tourists' boutiques and souvenir shops in Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The move saved the city’s colonial architecture but the explosion of mass tourism has taken a toll on the city’s soul. According to one recent study, a small plot of land that sold for $8,000 three years ago now goes for $120,000. Many longtime residents are selling their homes and moving to small developments around the city. The old homes are then converted to guesthouses, restaurants and spas. The city is famous for the morning “tak bat,” or monks’ morning alms rounds. Every morning hundreds of Buddhist monks come out before dawn and walk in a silent procession through the city accepting alms from residents. Now, most of the people presenting alms to the monks are tourists, since so many Lao people have moved outside of the city center. About 50,000 people are thought to live in the Luang Prabang area, the city received more than 530,000 tourists in 2014.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 MARCH 2016 - LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  A colonial style shophouse turned into tourists' boutiques and souvenir shops in Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The move saved the city’s colonial architecture but the explosion of mass tourism has taken a toll on the city’s soul. According to one recent study, a small plot of land that sold for $8,000 three years ago now goes for $120,000. Many longtime residents are selling their homes and moving to small developments around the city. The old homes are then converted to guesthouses, restaurants and spas. The city is famous for the morning “tak bat,” or monks’ morning alms rounds. Every morning hundreds of Buddhist monks come out before dawn and walk in a silent procession through the city accepting alms from residents. Now, most of the people presenting alms to the monks are tourists, since so many Lao people have moved outside of the city center. About 50,000 people are thought to live in the Luang Prabang area, the city received more than 530,000 tourists in 2014.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MARCH 2016 - LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  A vendor sets up her souvenir stand in the handicraft market in Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The move saved the city’s colonial architecture but the explosion of mass tourism has taken a toll on the city’s soul. According to one recent study, a small plot of land that sold for $8,000 three years ago now goes for $120,000. Many longtime residents are selling their homes and moving to small developments around the city. The old homes are then converted to guesthouses, restaurants and spas. The city is famous for the morning “tak bat,” or monks’ morning alms rounds. Every morning hundreds of Buddhist monks come out before dawn and walk in a silent procession through the city accepting alms from residents. Now, most of the people presenting alms to the monks are tourists, since so many Lao people have moved outside of the city center. About 50,000 people are thought to live in the Luang Prabang area, the city received more than 530,000 tourists in 2014.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MARCH 2016 - LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  A vendor sets up her souvenir stand in the handicraft market in Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The move saved the city’s colonial architecture but the explosion of mass tourism has taken a toll on the city’s soul. According to one recent study, a small plot of land that sold for $8,000 three years ago now goes for $120,000. Many longtime residents are selling their homes and moving to small developments around the city. The old homes are then converted to guesthouses, restaurants and spas. The city is famous for the morning “tak bat,” or monks’ morning alms rounds. Every morning hundreds of Buddhist monks come out before dawn and walk in a silent procession through the city accepting alms from residents. Now, most of the people presenting alms to the monks are tourists, since so many Lao people have moved outside of the city center. About 50,000 people are thought to live in the Luang Prabang area, the city received more than 530,000 tourists in 2014.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MARCH 2016 - LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  A colonial style shophouse turned into tourists' boutiques and souvenir shops in Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The move saved the city’s colonial architecture but the explosion of mass tourism has taken a toll on the city’s soul. According to one recent study, a small plot of land that sold for $8,000 three years ago now goes for $120,000. Many longtime residents are selling their homes and moving to small developments around the city. The old homes are then converted to guesthouses, restaurants and spas. The city is famous for the morning “tak bat,” or monks’ morning alms rounds. Every morning hundreds of Buddhist monks come out before dawn and walk in a silent procession through the city accepting alms from residents. Now, most of the people presenting alms to the monks are tourists, since so many Lao people have moved outside of the city center. About 50,000 people are thought to live in the Luang Prabang area, the city received more than 530,000 tourists in 2014.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A vendor tries to sell souvenir umbrellas to tourists near the Grand Palace in Bangkok. The number of tourists arriving in Thailand in July fell 10.9 per cent from a year earlier, according to data from the Department of Tourism. The drop in arrivals is being blamed on continued uncertainty about Thailand's political situation. The tourist sector accounts for about 10 per cent of the Thai economy and suffered its biggest drop in visitors in June - the first full month after the army took power on May 22. Arrivals for the year to date are down 10.7% over the same period last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A souvenir vendor chases tourists on the sidewalk in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. The number of tourists arriving in Thailand in July fell 10.9 per cent from a year earlier, according to data from the Department of Tourism. The drop in arrivals is being blamed on continued uncertainty about Thailand's political situation. The tourist sector accounts for about 10 per cent of the Thai economy and suffered its biggest drop in visitors in June - the first full month after the army took power on May 22. Arrivals for the year to date are down 10.7% over the same period last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai souvenir vendor sells novelties to Middle Eastern women in the Soi Arab section of Bangkok. Soi Arab is an alleyway in Bangkok. What started as an alley has now grown into a neighborhood that encompasses several blocks of restaurants, hotels and money exchanges that cater to Middle Eastern visitors to Thailand. The official name of the street is Sukhumvit Soi 3/1, located in North Nana between Sukhumvit Soi 3 and Sukhumvit Soi 5, not far from the Nana Plaza night-life area and the Grace Hotel popular among Arabs.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An Arab couple walks through a group of Thai souvenir vendors in the Soi Arab section of Bangkok. Soi Arab is an alleyway in Bangkok. What started as an alley has now grown into a neighborhood that encompasses several blocks of restaurants, hotels and money exchanges that cater to Middle Eastern visitors to Thailand. The official name of the street is Sukhumvit Soi 3/1, located in North Nana between Sukhumvit Soi 3 and Sukhumvit Soi 5, not far from the Nana Plaza night-life area and the Grace Hotel popular among Arabs.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Vendors and souvenir hawkers on Soi Arab in Bangkok. Soi Arab is an alleyway in Bangkok. What started as an alley has now grown into a neighborhood that encompasses several blocks of restaurants, hotels and money exchanges that cater to Middle Eastern visitors to Thailand. The official name of the street is Sukhumvit Soi 3/1, located in North Nana between Sukhumvit Soi 3 and Sukhumvit Soi 5, not far from the Nana Plaza night-life area and the Grace Hotel popular among Arabs.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Vendors and souvenir hawkers on Soi Arab in Bangkok. Soi Arab is an alleyway in Bangkok. What started as an alley has now grown into a neighborhood that encompasses several blocks of restaurants, hotels and money exchanges that cater to Middle Eastern visitors to Thailand. The official name of the street is Sukhumvit Soi 3/1, located in North Nana between Sukhumvit Soi 3 and Sukhumvit Soi 5, not far from the Nana Plaza night-life area and the Grace Hotel popular among Arabs.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:  An Akha woman tries to sell a foreign tourist a souvenir at the "Walking Street" market in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The Walking Street market is a weekly, Sunday night, market along Ratchadamnoen Street in Chiang Mai. The Akha are one of the ethnic minority hill tribes that live in northern Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 MARCH 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA:  A customer waits for his beverage in a Starbucks in downtown Des Moines Monday. The Starbucks, like all Starbucks, has put away its chairs and gone to take out only. Sunday night, the Governor announced that the state health department had recorded "community spread" in Des Moines. The Iowa Department of Public Health has urged all public buildings, like libraries and schools, to close, and restaurants to switch to take out or delivery only. The State Capitol instituted mitigation measures that included mandatory health screening for everyone going into the building, canceling group tours of the building, and closing the souvenir shop and snack bar.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 MARCH 2016 - LUANG PRABANG, LAOS:  A colonial style shophouse turned into tourists' boutiques and souvenir shops in Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The move saved the city’s colonial architecture but the explosion of mass tourism has taken a toll on the city’s soul. According to one recent study, a small plot of land that sold for $8,000 three years ago now goes for $120,000. Many longtime residents are selling their homes and moving to small developments around the city. The old homes are then converted to guesthouses, restaurants and spas. The city is famous for the morning “tak bat,” or monks’ morning alms rounds. Every morning hundreds of Buddhist monks come out before dawn and walk in a silent procession through the city accepting alms from residents. Now, most of the people presenting alms to the monks are tourists, since so many Lao people have moved outside of the city center. About 50,000 people are thought to live in the Luang Prabang area, the city received more than 530,000 tourists in 2014.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A vendor tries to sell souvenir umbrellas to tourists near the Grand Palace in Bangkok. The number of tourists arriving in Thailand in July fell 10.9 per cent from a year earlier, according to data from the Department of Tourism. The drop in arrivals is being blamed on continued uncertainty about Thailand's political situation. The tourist sector accounts for about 10 per cent of the Thai economy and suffered its biggest drop in visitors in June - the first full month after the army took power on May 22. Arrivals for the year to date are down 10.7% over the same period last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      People walk among curio and souvenir  vendors on the sidewalks along Silom Road in Bangkok's Central Business District. The Thai military junta, formally called the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), has ordered street vendors off of the sidewalks in an effort to bring order to Bangkok's chaotic sidewalks. Vendors have complained that the new regulations are hurting them economically but largely complied with the military orders.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2014 - SAMUT PRAKAN, SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND: Souvenir purses and bags done in traditional Thai styles for sale in Ancient Siam. Ancient Siam is a historic park about 200 acres (81 hectares) in size in the city of Samut Prakan, province of Samut Prakan, about 90 minutes from Bangkok. It features historic recreations of important Thai landmarks and is shaped roughly like the country of Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai souvenir vendor with a baby on her back sells novelties to an Arab family in the Soi Arab neighborhood of Bangkok. Soi Arab is an alleyway in Bangkok. What started as an alley has now grown into a neighborhood that encompasses several blocks of restaurants, hotels and money exchanges that cater to Middle Eastern visitors to Thailand. The official name of the street is Sukhumvit Soi 3/1, located in North Nana between Sukhumvit Soi 3 and Sukhumvit Soi 5, not far from the Nana Plaza night-life area and the Grace Hotel popular among Arabs.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai souvenir vendor with a baby on her back sells novelties to an Arab family in the Soi Arab neighborhood of Bangkok. Soi Arab is an alleyway in Bangkok. What started as an alley has now grown into a neighborhood that encompasses several blocks of restaurants, hotels and money exchanges that cater to Middle Eastern visitors to Thailand. The official name of the street is Sukhumvit Soi 3/1, located in North Nana between Sukhumvit Soi 3 and Sukhumvit Soi 5, not far from the Nana Plaza night-life area and the Grace Hotel popular among Arabs.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Muslim woman walks past a souvenir vendor on Soi Arab in Bangkok. Soi Arab is an alleyway in Bangkok. What started as an alley has now grown into a neighborhood that encompasses several blocks of restaurants, hotels and money exchanges that cater to Middle Eastern visitors to Thailand. The official name of the street is Sukhumvit Soi 3/1, located in North Nana between Sukhumvit Soi 3 and Sukhumvit Soi 5, not far from the Nana Plaza night-life area and the Grace Hotel popular among Arabs.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Vendors and souvenir hawkers on Soi Arab in Bangkok. Soi Arab is an alleyway in Bangkok. What started as an alley has now grown into a neighborhood that encompasses several blocks of restaurants, hotels and money exchanges that cater to Middle Eastern visitors to Thailand. The official name of the street is Sukhumvit Soi 3/1, located in North Nana between Sukhumvit Soi 3 and Sukhumvit Soi 5, not far from the Nana Plaza night-life area and the Grace Hotel popular among Arabs.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Vendors and souvenir hawkers on Soi Arab in Bangkok. Soi Arab is an alleyway in Bangkok. What started as an alley has now grown into a neighborhood that encompasses several blocks of restaurants, hotels and money exchanges that cater to Middle Eastern visitors to Thailand. The official name of the street is Sukhumvit Soi 3/1, located in North Nana between Sukhumvit Soi 3 and Sukhumvit Soi 5, not far from the Nana Plaza night-life area and the Grace Hotel popular among Arabs.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 MARCH 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: People line up at the health screening tent to get into the capitol building at the State Capitol in Des Moines. Because of numerous reports of Coronavirus in Iowa, the governor is suspending the legislative session for 30 days. It was scheduled to run until mid-April. Sunday night, the Governor announced that the state health department had recorded "community spread" in Des Moines. As a result the State Capitol instituted mitigation measures that included mandatory health screening for everyone going into the building, canceling group tours of the building, and closing the souvenir shop and snack bar.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 MARCH 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: An Iowa state employee in front of the Department of Public Health screening tent on the east side of the State Capitol in Des Moines. Because of numerous reports of Coronavirus in Iowa, the governor is suspending the legislative session for 30 days. It was scheduled to run until mid-April. Sunday night, the Governor announced that the state health department had recorded "community spread" in Des Moines. As a result the State Capitol instituted mitigation measures that included mandatory health screening for everyone going into the building, canceling group tours of the building, and closing the souvenir shop and snack bar.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 MARCH 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A public health employee in protective clothing at the health screening tent on the east lawn at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. Because of numerous reports of Coronavirus in Iowa, the governor is suspending the legislative session for 30 days. It was scheduled to run until mid-April. Sunday night, the Governor announced that the state health department had recorded "community spread" in Des Moines. As a result the State Capitol instituted mitigation measures that included mandatory health screening for everyone going into the building, canceling group tours of the building, and closing the souvenir shop and snack bar.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 MARCH 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: The Iowa Department of Public Health screening tent on the east lawn at the State Capitol in Des Moines. Because of numerous reports of Coronavirus in Iowa, the governor is suspending the legislative session for 30 days. It was scheduled to run until mid-April. Sunday night, the Governor announced that the state health department had recorded "community spread" in Des Moines. As a result the State Capitol instituted mitigation measures that included mandatory health screening for everyone going into the building, canceling group tours of the building, and closing the souvenir shop and snack bar.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 MARCH 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A public health employee in protective clothing at the health screening tent on the east lawn at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. Because of numerous reports of Coronavirus in Iowa, the governor is suspending the legislative session for 30 days. It was scheduled to run until mid-April. Sunday night, the Governor announced that the state health department had recorded "community spread" in Des Moines. As a result the State Capitol instituted mitigation measures that included mandatory health screening for everyone going into the building, canceling group tours of the building, and closing the souvenir shop and snack bar.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An infant in his mother's arms tries on a traditional style Chinese hat at a Chinese New Year souvenir stand on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok. They were breathing masks because of the air pollution in Bangkok. Chinese New Year celebrations in Bangkok started on February 4, 2019, although the city's official celebration is February 5 - 6. The coming year will be the Year of the Pig in the Chinese zodiac. About 14% of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year or Tet is widely celebrated in Chinese communities in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 MARCH 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: DAN SUNNE, a lobbyist, works by himself in the nearly deserted the State Capitol in Des Moines. Because of numerous reports of Coronavirus in Iowa, the governor is suspending the legislative session for 30 days. It was scheduled to run until mid-April. Sunday night, the Governor announced that the state health department had recorded "community spread" in Des Moines. As a result the State Capitol instituted mitigation measures that included mandatory health screening for everyone going into the building, canceling group tours of the building, and closing the souvenir shop and snack bar.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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