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  • 14 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG: A Hong Kong Sea Scout waits with a group of Sea and Boy Scouts to board a delayed flight at Hong Kong International Airport. Dozens of flights were delayed at one of the busiest airports in Asia and Hong Kong raised their alert to level 8, the highest, and closed schools and many businesses because of Severe Typhoon Utor. The storm passed within 260 kilometers of Hong Kong before making landfall in mainland China. Severe Typhoon Utor (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo) is an active tropical cyclone located over the South China Sea. The eleventh named storm and second typhoon of the 2013 typhoon season, Utor formed from a tropical depression on August 8. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Utor the following day, and to typhoon intensity just a few hours afterwards. The Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm, reported 1 dead in a mudslide and 23 fishermen missing at sea.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG: Women waiting for a flight in Hong Kong watch a movie on an iPad in Hong Kong International Airport. Dozens of flights were delayed at one of the busiest airports in Asia and Hong Kong raised their alert to level 8, the highest, and closed schools and many businesses because of Severe Typhoon Utor. The storm passed within 260 kilometers of Hong Kong before making landfall in mainland China. Severe Typhoon Utor (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo) is an active tropical cyclone located over the South China Sea. The eleventh named storm and second typhoon of the 2013 typhoon season, Utor formed from a tropical depression on August 8. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Utor the following day, and to typhoon intensity just a few hours afterwards. The Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm, reported 1 dead in a mudslide and 23 fishermen missing at sea.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG: An airline official briefs passengers on their delay because of Severe Typhoon Utor at Hong Kong International Airport. Dozens of flights were delayed at one of the busiest airports in Asia and Hong Kong raised their alert to level 8, the highest, and closed schools and many businesses because of Severe Typhoon Utor. The storm passed within 260 kilometers of Hong Kong before making landfall in mainland China. Severe Typhoon Utor (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo) is an active tropical cyclone located over the South China Sea. The eleventh named storm and second typhoon of the 2013 typhoon season, Utor formed from a tropical depression on August 8. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Utor the following day, and to typhoon intensity just a few hours afterwards. The Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm, reported 1 dead in a mudslide and 23 fishermen missing at sea.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG:  A Hong Kong travel official briefs passengers on theird delay because of Severe Typhoon Utor at Hong Kong International Airport. Dozens of flights were delayed at one of the busiest airports in Asia and Hong Kong raised their alert to level 8, the highest, and closed schools and many businesses because of Severe Typhoon Utor. The storm passed within 260 kilometers of Hong Kong before making landfall in mainland China. Severe Typhoon Utor (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo) is an active tropical cyclone located over the South China Sea. The eleventh named storm and second typhoon of the 2013 typhoon season, Utor formed from a tropical depression on August 8. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Utor the following day, and to typhoon intensity just a few hours afterwards. The Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm, reported 1 dead in a mudslide and 23 fishermen missing at sea.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG: A flight status board showing cancelled flights in Hong Kong International Airport. Dozens of flights were delayed at one of the busiest airports in Asia and Hong Kong raised their alert to level 8, the highest, and closed schools and many businesses because of Severe Typhoon Utor. The storm passed within 260 kilometers of Hong Kong before making landfall in mainland China. Severe Typhoon Utor (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo) is an active tropical cyclone located over the South China Sea. The eleventh named storm and second typhoon of the 2013 typhoon season, Utor formed from a tropical depression on August 8. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Utor the following day, and to typhoon intensity just a few hours afterwards. The Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm, reported 1 dead in a mudslide and 23 fishermen missing at sea.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG:  Passengers check a flight status board that is showing Typhoon Warning 8, the highest, most severe level, at Hong Kong International Airport. Dozens of flights were delayed at one of the busiest airports in Asia and Hong Kong raised their alert to level 8, the highest, and closed schools and many businesses because of Severe Typhoon Utor. The storm passed within 260 kilometers of Hong Kong before making landfall in mainland China. Severe Typhoon Utor (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo) is an active tropical cyclone located over the South China Sea. The eleventh named storm and second typhoon of the 2013 typhoon season, Utor formed from a tropical depression on August 8. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Utor the following day, and to typhoon intensity just a few hours afterwards. The Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm, reported 1 dead in a mudslide and 23 fishermen missing at sea.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG: Passengers check flight status boards at Hong Kong International Airport. Dozens of flights were delayed at one of the busiest airports in Asia and Hong Kong raised their alert to level 8, the highest, and closed schools and many businesses because of Severe Typhoon Utor. The storm passed within 260 kilometers of Hong Kong before making landfall in mainland China. Severe Typhoon Utor (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo) is an active tropical cyclone located over the South China Sea. The eleventh named storm and second typhoon of the 2013 typhoon season, Utor formed from a tropical depression on August 8. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Utor the following day, and to typhoon intensity just a few hours afterwards. The Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm, reported 1 dead in a mudslide and 23 fishermen missing at sea.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG: Passengers check flight status boards at Hong Kong International Airport. Dozens of flights were delayed at one of the busiest airports in Asia and Hong Kong raised their alert to level 8, the highest, and closed schools and many businesses because of Severe Typhoon Utor. The storm passed within 260 kilometers of Hong Kong before making landfall in mainland China. Severe Typhoon Utor (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo) is an active tropical cyclone located over the South China Sea. The eleventh named storm and second typhoon of the 2013 typhoon season, Utor formed from a tropical depression on August 8. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Utor the following day, and to typhoon intensity just a few hours afterwards. The Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm, reported 1 dead in a mudslide and 23 fishermen missing at sea.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG:  Passengers line up to rebook flights and check in at Hong Kong International Airport. Dozens of flights were delayed at one of the busiest airports in Asia and Hong Kong raised their alert to level 8, the highest, and closed schools and many businesses because of Severe Typhoon Utor. The storm passed within 260 kilometers of Hong Kong before making landfall in mainland China. Severe Typhoon Utor (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo) is an active tropical cyclone located over the South China Sea. The eleventh named storm and second typhoon of the 2013 typhoon season, Utor formed from a tropical depression on August 8. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Utor the following day, and to typhoon intensity just a few hours afterwards. The Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm, reported 1 dead in a mudslide and 23 fishermen missing at sea.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG: An empty terminal in Hong Kong International Airport. Dozens of flights were delayed at one of the busiest airports in Asia and Hong Kong raised their alert to level 8, the highest, and closed schools and many businesses because of Severe Typhoon Utor. The storm passed within 260 kilometers of Hong Kong before making landfall in mainland China. Severe Typhoon Utor (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo) is an active tropical cyclone located over the South China Sea. The eleventh named storm and second typhoon of the 2013 typhoon season, Utor formed from a tropical depression on August 8. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Utor the following day, and to typhoon intensity just a few hours afterwards. The Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm, reported 1 dead in a mudslide and 23 fishermen missing at sea.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG: People wait for information about cancelled flights in Hong Kong International Airport. Dozens of flights were delayed at one of the busiest airports in Asia and Hong Kong raised their alert to level 8, the highest, and closed schools and many businesses because of Severe Typhoon Utor. The storm passed within 260 kilometers of Hong Kong before making landfall in mainland China. Severe Typhoon Utor (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo) is an active tropical cyclone located over the South China Sea. The eleventh named storm and second typhoon of the 2013 typhoon season, Utor formed from a tropical depression on August 8. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Utor the following day, and to typhoon intensity just a few hours afterwards. The Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm, reported 1 dead in a mudslide and 23 fishermen missing at sea.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG: People wait for information about cancelled flights in Hong Kong International Airport. Dozens of flights were delayed at one of the busiest airports in Asia and Hong Kong raised their alert to level 8, the highest, and closed schools and many businesses because of Severe Typhoon Utor. The storm passed within 260 kilometers of Hong Kong before making landfall in mainland China. Severe Typhoon Utor (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo) is an active tropical cyclone located over the South China Sea. The eleventh named storm and second typhoon of the 2013 typhoon season, Utor formed from a tropical depression on August 8. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Utor the following day, and to typhoon intensity just a few hours afterwards. The Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm, reported 1 dead in a mudslide and 23 fishermen missing at sea.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG: An empty terminal in Hong Kong International Airport. Dozens of flights were delayed at one of the busiest airports in Asia and Hong Kong raised their alert to level 8, the highest, and closed schools and many businesses because of Severe Typhoon Utor. The storm passed within 260 kilometers of Hong Kong before making landfall in mainland China. Severe Typhoon Utor (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo) is an active tropical cyclone located over the South China Sea. The eleventh named storm and second typhoon of the 2013 typhoon season, Utor formed from a tropical depression on August 8. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Utor the following day, and to typhoon intensity just a few hours afterwards. The Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm, reported 1 dead in a mudslide and 23 fishermen missing at sea.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG:  Passengers walk into Terminal 1 at Hong Kong International Airport. Dozens of flights were delayed at one of the busiest airports in Asia and Hong Kong raised their alert to level 8, the highest, and closed schools and many businesses because of Severe Typhoon Utor. The storm passed within 260 kilometers of Hong Kong before making landfall in mainland China. Severe Typhoon Utor (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo) is an active tropical cyclone located over the South China Sea. The eleventh named storm and second typhoon of the 2013 typhoon season, Utor formed from a tropical depression on August 8. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Utor the following day, and to typhoon intensity just a few hours afterwards. The Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm, reported 1 dead in a mudslide and 23 fishermen missing at sea.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG: Passengers check flight status boards at Hong Kong International Airport. Dozens of flights were delayed at one of the busiest airports in Asia and Hong Kong raised their alert to level 8, the highest, and closed schools and many businesses because of Severe Typhoon Utor. The storm passed within 260 kilometers of Hong Kong before making landfall in mainland China. Severe Typhoon Utor (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo) is an active tropical cyclone located over the South China Sea. The eleventh named storm and second typhoon of the 2013 typhoon season, Utor formed from a tropical depression on August 8. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Utor the following day, and to typhoon intensity just a few hours afterwards. The Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm, reported 1 dead in a mudslide and 23 fishermen missing at sea.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG: People waiting to fly out of Hong Kong sleep in Terminal 2 at Hong Kong International Airport. Dozens of flights were delayed at one of the busiest airports in Asia and Hong Kong raised their alert to level 8, the highest, and closed schools and many businesses because of Severe Typhoon Utor. The storm passed within 260 kilometers of Hong Kong before making landfall in mainland China. Severe Typhoon Utor (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo) is an active tropical cyclone located over the South China Sea. The eleventh named storm and second typhoon of the 2013 typhoon season, Utor formed from a tropical depression on August 8. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Utor the following day, and to typhoon intensity just a few hours afterwards. The Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm, reported 1 dead in a mudslide and 23 fishermen missing at sea.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Tourists take "selfies" in the domestic terminal at Don Mueang Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers check in for domestic flights on Nok Air at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman walks by a Nok Air electronic billboard in the domestic terminal at Don Mueang Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People talk to Buddhist monks in the departures lobby at Don Mueang International Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers check in for domestic flights on Nok Air in Don Mueang Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers check in for domestic flights on Nok Air at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man walks by a Nok Air electronic billboard in the domestic terminal at Don Mueang Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers in line to check for international flights on Nok Air at Don Mueang International Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers in line to check for international flights on Nok Air at Don Mueang International Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers in line to check for international flights on Nok Air at Don Mueang International Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A flight status board in Chinese, because of the large number of Chinese tourists coming to Thailand, at Don Mueang International Airport shows some of the cancellations of Nor Air flights. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A flight status board at Don Mueang International Airport shows some of the cancellations of Nor Air flights. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers check in for domestic flights on Nok Air in Don Mueang Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers check in for domestic flights on Nok Air in Don Mueang Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers check in for domestic flights on Nok Air in Don Mueang Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers check in for domestic flights on Nok Air in Don Mueang Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers in line to check for international flights on Nok Air at Don Mueang International Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers in line to check for international flights on Nok Air at Don Mueang International Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers in line to check for international flights on Nok Air at Don Mueang International Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers in line to check for international flights on Nok Air at Don Mueang International Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A flight status board in Thai at Don Mueang International Airport shows some of the cancellations of Nor Air flights. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People talk to Buddhist monks in the departures lobby at Don Mueang International Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An Air Asia Airbus in front of Nok Air aircraft on an apron at Don Mueang Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards. At the same time, the Thai government has expressed an interest in Thai Airways acquiring a stake in Air Asia (Thailand). Executives from the two companies are expected to meet this week to discuss the proposal.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An Air Asia Airbus in front of Nok Air aircraft on an apron at Don Mueang Airport. Nok Air, partly owned by Thai Airways International and one of the largest and most successful budget airlines in Thailand, cancelled 20 flights Tuesday because of a shortage of pilots and announced that other flights would be cancelled or suspended through the weekend. The cancellations came after a wildcat strike by several pilots Sunday night cancelled flights and stranded more than a thousand travelers. The pilot shortage at Nok comes at a time when the Thai aviation industry is facing more scrutiny for maintenance and training of air and ground crews, record keeping, and the condition of Suvarnabhumi Airport, which although less than 10 years old is already over capacity, and facing maintenance issues related to runways and taxiways, some of which have developed cracks. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration late last year downgraded Thailand to a "category 2" rating, which means its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more critical areas or that the country lacks laws and regulations needed to oversee airlines in line with international standards. At the same time, the Thai government has expressed an interest in Thai Airways acquiring a stake in Air Asia (Thailand). Executives from the two companies are expected to meet this week to discuss the proposal.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Women cross the street in front of the Strand Hotel. The Strand Hotel in Yangon is now one of the most expensive hotels in Yangon. It opened in its current location in 1901 and is one of the jewels of Yangon's colonial architecture. Yangon has the highest concentration of colonial style buildings still standing in Asia. Efforts are being made to preserve the buildings but many are in poor condition and not salvageable.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A man rides his bike past the Strand Hotel. The Strand Hotel in Yangon is now one of the most expensive hotels in Yangon. It opened in its current location in 1901 and is one of the jewels of Yangon's colonial architecture. Yangon has the highest concentration of colonial style buildings still standing in Asia. Efforts are being made to preserve the buildings but many are in poor condition and not salvageable.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Traffic on Strand Road in Yangon passes the Myanmar Airlines building, a colonial era building on the Yangon waterfront. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Stevedores offload 110 pound (50 kilo) sacks of fish meal from a river freighter on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   A crewman on a banana boat holds up a stalk of bananas. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Merchants buy and sell bananas on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. They unload the coconuts by throwing each coconut from the boat to a waiting truck on the shore. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Myanmar Customs House on Strand Road is considered one of the better preserved colonial buildings in Yangon. It was built in 1915. Yangon has the highest concentration of colonial style buildings still standing in Asia. Efforts are being made to preserve the buildings but many are in poor condition and not salvageable.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Myanmar Customs House on Strand Road is considered one of the better preserved colonial buildings in Yangon. It was built in 1915. Yangon has the highest concentration of colonial style buildings still standing in Asia. Efforts are being made to preserve the buildings but many are in poor condition and not salvageable.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JUNE 2013 - YANGON, MYANMAR:     A man crosses Strand Rd near the waterfront after a rain storm in Yangon, Myanmar.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Billboards on Strand Road, near the Twante Canal waterfront area, welcome Pope Francis to Myanmar. The Pope is scheduled to visit Myanmar November 27-30.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Billboards on Strand Road, near the Twante Canal waterfront area, welcome Pope Francis to Myanmar. The Pope is scheduled to visit Myanmar November 27-30.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Billboards on Strand Road, near the Twante Canal waterfront area, welcome Pope Francis to Myanmar. The Pope is scheduled to visit Myanmar November 27-30.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Billboards on Strand Road, near the Twante Canal waterfront area, welcome Pope Francis to Myanmar. The Pope is scheduled to visit Myanmar November 27-30.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Buddhist novices in a pedestrian overpass that crosses Strand Road near the Dallah ferry pier in Yangon.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 NOVEMBER 2014 - SITTWE, RAKHINE, MYANMAR:  A Burmese man rides his rickshaw bike taxi up Strand Road in Sittwe, Myanmar. Sittwe is a small town in the Myanmar state of Rakhine, on the Bay of Bengal. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 NOVEMBER 2014 - SITTWE, RAKHINE, MYANMAR:  Boats off the Strand, the waterfront street in Sittwe. Sittwe is a small town in the Myanmar state of Rakhine, on the Bay of Bengal.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Stevedores offload 110 pound (50 kilo) sacks of fish meal from a river freighter on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   A porter unloads coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Stevedores wait to go to work offloading 110 pound (50 kilo) sacks of fish meal from a river freighter on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   A banana boat comes to the jetty in Yangon. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   A banana boat comes to the jetty in Yangon. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   A small banana boat comes into shore at that banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Merchants buy and sell bananas on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. They unload the coconuts by throwing each coconut from the boat to a waiting truck on the shore. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Unloading bananas on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Unloading bananas on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Men on a mango boat wait out a monsoon storm on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Betel vendors on the banana jetty.  The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters carry boxes candles to a waiting river boat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A banana shop in a colonial building built in 1928 on Strand Road in Yangon. Yangon has the highest concentration of colonial style buildings still standing in Asia. Efforts are being made to preserve the buildings but many are in poor condition and not salvageable.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A banana shop in a colonial building built in 1928 on Strand Road in Yangon. Yangon has the highest concentration of colonial style buildings still standing in Asia. Efforts are being made to preserve the buildings but many are in poor condition and not salvageable.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: The Strand Hotel in Yangon is now one of the most expensive hotels in Yangon. It opened in its current location in 1901 and is one of the jewels of Yangon's colonial architecture. Yangon has the highest concentration of colonial style buildings still standing in Asia. Efforts are being made to preserve the buildings but many are in poor condition and not salvageable.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Lighting candles and offering prayers as a form of merit making at Shwedagon Pagoda. Shwedagon Pagoda is officially known as Shwedagon Zedi Daw and is also called the Great Dagon Pagoda or the Golden Pagoda. It is a 99 metres (325 ft) tall pagoda and stupa located in Yangon, Burma. The pagoda lies to the west of on Singuttara Hill, and dominates the skyline of the city. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar and contains relics of four past Buddhas: the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa and eight strands of hair from Gautama, the historical Buddha. The pagoda was built between the 6th and 10th centuries by the Mon people, who used to dominate the area around what is now Yangon (Rangoon). The pagoda has been renovated numerous times through the centuries. Millions of Burmese and tens of thousands of tourists visit the pagoda every year, which is the most visited site in Yangon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A boy decorated with thanaka powder prays with his mother at Shwedagon Pagoda. Shwedagon Pagoda is officially known as Shwedagon Zedi Daw and is also called the Great Dagon Pagoda or the Golden Pagoda. It is a 99 metres (325 ft) tall pagoda and stupa located in Yangon, Burma. The pagoda lies to the west of on Singuttara Hill, and dominates the skyline of the city. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar and contains relics of four past Buddhas: the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa and eight strands of hair from Gautama, the historical Buddha. The pagoda was built between the 6th and 10th centuries by the Mon people, who used to dominate the area around what is now Yangon (Rangoon). The pagoda has been renovated numerous times through the centuries. Millions of Burmese and tens of thousands of tourists visit the pagoda every year, which is the most visited site in Yangon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese Buddhist monks lead prayers at Shwedagon Pagoda. Some members of the Burmese Sangha (brotherhood of monks) have inserted themselves into Myanmar's election campaign. Members of Ma Ba Tha, an organization of nationalist conservative monks, have come out in opposition to Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD), saying she is too friendly with Myanmar's Muslim minority and would not be able to govern Myanmar. Shwedagon Pagoda is officially known as Shwedagon Zedi Daw and is also called the Great Dagon Pagoda or the Golden Pagoda. It is a 99 metres (325 ft) tall pagoda and stupa located in Yangon, Burma. The pagoda lies to the west of on Singuttara Hill, and dominates the skyline of the city. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar and contains relics of four past Buddhas: the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa and eight strands of hair from Gautama, the historical Buddha. The pagoda was built between the 6th and 10th centuries by the Mon people, who used to dominate the area around what is now Yangon (Rangoon). The pagoda has been renovated numerous times through the centuries. Millions of Burmese and tens of thousands of tourists visit the pagoda every year, which is the most visited site in Yangon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Volunteers clean the plaza around Shwedagon Pagoda to make merit. Shwedagon Pagoda is officially known as Shwedagon Zedi Daw and is also called the Great Dagon Pagoda or the Golden Pagoda. It is a 99 metres (325 ft) tall pagoda and stupa located in Yangon, Burma. The pagoda lies to the west of on Singuttara Hill, and dominates the skyline of the city. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar and contains relics of four past Buddhas: the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa and eight strands of hair from Gautama, the historical Buddha. The pagoda was built between the 6th and 10th centuries by the Mon people, who used to dominate the area around what is now Yangon (Rangoon). The pagoda has been renovated numerous times through the centuries. Millions of Burmese and tens of thousands of tourists visit the pagoda every year, which is the most visited site in Yangon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: Children participate in a small private procession during a merit making ceremony for their parents' company at Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon. Shwedagon Pagoda is officially called Shwedagon Zedi Daw and is also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda. It’s a 99 metres (325 ft) gilded pagoda and stupa located in Yangon. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar with relics of the past four Buddhas enshrined within: the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa and eight strands of hair from Gautama, the historical Buddha.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: People participate in a small private procession during a merit making ceremony for their company at Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon. Shwedagon Pagoda is officially called Shwedagon Zedi Daw and is also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda. It’s a 99 metres (325 ft) gilded pagoda and stupa located in Yangon. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar with relics of the past four Buddhas enshrined within: the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa and eight strands of hair from Gautama, the historical Buddha.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A man prays at Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma). Shwedagon Pagoda is officially called Shwedagon Zedi Daw and is also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda. It’s a 99 metres (325 ft) gilded pagoda and stupa located in Yangon. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar with relics of the past four Buddhas enshrined within: the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa and eight strands of hair from Gautama, the historical Buddha.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 JUNE 2013 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shwedagon Pagoda in the evening. The Shwedagon Pagoda is officially known as Shwedagon Zedi Daw and is also called the Great Dagon Pagoda or the Golden Pagoda. It is a 99 metres (325 ft) tall pagoda and stupa located in Yangon, Burma. The pagoda lies to the west of on Singuttara Hill, and dominates the skyline of the city. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar and contains relics of the past four Buddhas enshrined: the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa and eight strands of hair fromGautama, the historical Buddha. The pagoda was built between the 6th and 10th centuries by the Mon people, who used to dominate the area around what is now Yangon (Rangoon). The pagoda has been renovated numerous times through the centuries. Millions of Burmese and tens of thousands of tourists visit the pagoda every year, which is the most visited site in Yangon.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 JUNE 2013 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Women who volunteer to "make merit" clean the grounds of Shwedagon Pagoda. The Shwedagon Pagoda is officially known as Shwedagon Zedi Daw and is also called the Great Dagon Pagoda or the Golden Pagoda. It is a 99 metres (325 ft) tall pagoda and stupa located in Yangon, Burma. The pagoda lies to the west of on Singuttara Hill, and dominates the skyline of the city. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar and contains relics of the past four Buddhas enshrined: the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa and eight strands of hair fromGautama, the historical Buddha. The pagoda was built between the 6th and 10th centuries by the Mon people, who used to dominate the area around what is now Yangon (Rangoon). The pagoda has been renovated numerous times through the centuries. Millions of Burmese and tens of thousands of tourists visit the pagoda every year, which is the most visited site in Yangon. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 JUNE 2013 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   A Buddhist monk prays at Shwedagon Pagoda. The Shwedagon Pagoda is officially known as Shwedagon Zedi Daw and is also called the Great Dagon Pagoda or the Golden Pagoda. It is a 99 metres (325 ft) tall pagoda and stupa located in Yangon, Burma. The pagoda lies to the west of on Singuttara Hill, and dominates the skyline of the city. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar and contains relics of the past four Buddhas enshrined: the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa and eight strands of hair fromGautama, the historical Buddha. The pagoda was built between the 6th and 10th centuries by the Mon people, who used to dominate the area around what is now Yangon (Rangoon). The pagoda has been renovated numerous times through the centuries. Millions of Burmese and tens of thousands of tourists visit the pagoda every year, which is the most visited site in Yangon.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 JUNE 2013 - YANGON, MYANMAR: People bathe a statue of the Buddha to make merit at Shwedagon Pagoda. Shwedagon Pagoda is officially known as Shwedagon Zedi Daw and is also called the Great Dagon Pagoda or the Golden Pagoda. It is a 99 meter (325 ft) tall pagoda and stupa located in Yangon, Burma. The pagoda lies to the west of on Singuttara Hill, and dominates the skyline of the city. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar and contains relics of the past four Buddhas enshrined: the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa and eight strands of hair from Gautama, the historical Buddha. Burmese believe the pagoda was established as early ca 540BC, but archaeological suggests it was built between the 6th and 10th centuries. The pagoda has been renovated numerous times through the centuries. Millions of Burmese and tens of thousands of tourists visit the pagoda every year, which is the most visited site in Yangon.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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