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  • 14 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women in formal Thai dance costumes march in the 2015 Discover Thainess parade. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) sponsored the opening ceremony of the “2015 Discover Thainess” Campaign with a 3.5-kilometre parade through central Bangkok. The parade featured cultural shows from several parts of Thailand. Part of the “2015 Discover Thainess” campaign is a showcase of Thailand's culture and natural heritage and is divided into five categories that match the major regions of Thailand – Central Region, North, Northeast, East and South.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai women perform a classical Thai dance on Sanam Luang for observances of the King's Birthday. Thais marked the 87th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, Friday. The King was born on December 5, 1927, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The family was in the United States because his father, Prince Mahidol, was studying Public Health at Harvard University. He has reigned since 1946 and is the world’s currently reigning longest serving monarch and the longest serving monarch in Thai history. Bhumibol, who is in poor health, is revered by the Thai people. His birthday is a national holiday and is also celebrated as Father’s Day. He is currently hospitalized in Siriraj Hospital, recovering from a series of health setbacks.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai women perform a classical Thai dance on Sanam Luang for observances of the King's Birthday. Thais marked the 87th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, Friday. The King was born on December 5, 1927, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The family was in the United States because his father, Prince Mahidol, was studying Public Health at Harvard University. He has reigned since 1946 and is the world’s currently reigning longest serving monarch and the longest serving monarch in Thai history. Bhumibol, who is in poor health, is revered by the Thai people. His birthday is a national holiday and is also celebrated as Father’s Day. He is currently hospitalized in Siriraj Hospital, recovering from a series of health setbacks.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 FEBRUARY 2008 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays while classical Thai dancers perform behind her at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to correct bad omens believed to be caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date.   Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 FEBRUARY 2008 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Classical Thai dancers at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand. The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 as part of the government-owned Erawan Hotel to correct bad omens believed to be caused by laying the foundations on the wrong date.   Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 13 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Dancers perform a traditional Thai dance to mark the beginning of Songkran in Bangkok. Songkran is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 16 April. The date of the festival was originally set by astrological calculation, but it is now fixed. If the days fall on a weekend, the missed days are taken on the weekdays immediately following. Songkran is in the hottest time of the year in Thailand, at the end of the dry season and provides an excuse for people to cool off in friendly water fights that take place throughout the country. Songkran has been a national holiday since 1940, when Thailand moved the first day of the year to January 1.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Dancers perform a traditional Thai dance to mark the beginning of Songkran in Bangkok. Songkran is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 16 April. The date of the festival was originally set by astrological calculation, but it is now fixed. If the days fall on a weekend, the missed days are taken on the weekdays immediately following. Songkran is in the hottest time of the year in Thailand, at the end of the dry season and provides an excuse for people to cool off in friendly water fights that take place throughout the country. Songkran has been a national holiday since 1940, when Thailand moved the first day of the year to January 1.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, dries off and checks her makeup in a mirror after dancing for Chuchok. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  NAM (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok. She said they usually perform in pubs and at fairs and this was her first time dancing in a shrine or temple. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok while women eat their lunch. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  KWANT, (left) and NAM (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok while women eat their lunch. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok while women eat their lunch. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok while women eat their lunch. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok while women eat their lunch in the shrine. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok while women eat their lunch in the shrine. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok while women eat their lunch in the shrine. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok while women eat their lunch in the shrine. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok while women eat their lunch in the shrine. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    KWANT (stage name) a "coyote dancer" from the Never Die dance troupe, performs for Chuchok while women eat their lunch in the shrine. The troupe usually performs in pubs and at fairs. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: KWANT, (right foreground) and NAM (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  KWANT, (left) and NAM (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  KWANT, (left) and NAM (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  KWANT, (left) and NAM (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  NAM (left) and KWANT (right), (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, pose for smart phone photos at the Chuchok Shrine. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: NAM (left) and KWANT, (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A statue of Chuchok in front of a woman praying at the Chuchok Shrine after writing her prayers in a notebook. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Statues of Chuchok in the Chuchok shrine. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Statues of Chuchok in the Chuchok shrine. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A plate of fruit left as an offering at the Chuchok Shrine. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: SIRIPORN WONGSIRIWAN (center) leaves her prayers in a notebook at the Chuchok Shrine in Bangkok. She said she was praying that Chuchok would lower her blood sugar. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women leave their prayers in a notebook at the Chuchok Shrine in Bangkok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Statues of Chuchok in the Chuchok shrine. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: NAN TANA prays at the Chuchok Shrine. She was returning to the shrine to make merit after Chuchok granted her wishes of winning the lottery and restoring happiness in her marriage. She also paid for two "coyote dancers" to entertain Chuchok, who she said, "was an old man who liked young ladies." The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Statues of Chuchok in the Chuchok shrine. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Statues of Chuchok in the Chuchok shrine. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Interior of the Chuchok shrine. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The manager of the Chuchok shrine in Bangkok waits for people to come and pray. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yellow Shirt protesters dance to Thai country music in their encampment on Sanam Luang. A faction of the Yellow Shirts are camping at Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in front of the Grand Palace, to show support for the Thai monarchy and the Thai Constitutional Court. The court has become a flash point in Thai politics because Red Shirts claim the court is biased against them and have been protesting against the court, calling for the justices' ouster and replacement with justices more open to the Red Shirts. The Yellow Shirt protest at Sanam Luang is calling for the Justices to remain on the court.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yellow Shirt protesters dance to Thai country music in their encampment on Sanam Luang. A faction of the Yellow Shirts are camping at Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in front of the Grand Palace, to show support for the Thai monarchy and the Thai Constitutional Court. The court has become a flash point in Thai politics because Red Shirts claim the court is biased against them and have been protesting against the court, calling for the justices' ouster and replacement with justices more open to the Red Shirts. The Yellow Shirt protest at Sanam Luang is calling for the Justices to remain on the court.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yellow Shirt protesters dance to Thai country music in their encampment on Sanam Luang. A faction of the Yellow Shirts are camping at Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in front of the Grand Palace, to show support for the Thai monarchy and the Thai Constitutional Court. The court has become a flash point in Thai politics because Red Shirts claim the court is biased against them and have been protesting against the court, calling for the justices' ouster and replacement with justices more open to the Red Shirts. The Yellow Shirt protest at Sanam Luang is calling for the Justices to remain on the court.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yellow Shirt protesters dance to Thai country music in their encampment on Sanam Luang. A faction of the Yellow Shirts are camping at Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in front of the Grand Palace, to show support for the Thai monarchy and the Thai Constitutional Court. The court has become a flash point in Thai politics because Red Shirts claim the court is biased against them and have been protesting against the court, calling for the justices' ouster and replacement with justices more open to the Red Shirts. The Yellow Shirt protest at Sanam Luang is calling for the Justices to remain on the court.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yellow Shirt protesters dance to Thai country music in their encampment on Sanam Luang. A faction of the Yellow Shirts are camping at Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in front of the Grand Palace, to show support for the Thai monarchy and the Thai Constitutional Court. The court has become a flash point in Thai politics because Red Shirts claim the court is biased against them and have been protesting against the court, calling for the justices' ouster and replacement with justices more open to the Red Shirts. The Yellow Shirt protest at Sanam Luang is calling for the Justices to remain on the court.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yellow Shirt protesters dance to Thai country music in their encampment on Sanam Luang. A faction of the Yellow Shirts are camping at Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in front of the Grand Palace, to show support for the Thai monarchy and the Thai Constitutional Court. The court has become a flash point in Thai politics because Red Shirts claim the court is biased against them and have been protesting against the court, calling for the justices' ouster and replacement with justices more open to the Red Shirts. The Yellow Shirt protest at Sanam Luang is calling for the Justices to remain on the court.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yellow Shirt protesters dance to Thai country music in their encampment on Sanam Luang. A faction of the Yellow Shirts are camping at Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in front of the Grand Palace, to show support for the Thai monarchy and the Thai Constitutional Court. The court has become a flash point in Thai politics because Red Shirts claim the court is biased against them and have been protesting against the court, calling for the justices' ouster and replacement with justices more open to the Red Shirts. The Yellow Shirt protest at Sanam Luang is calling for the Justices to remain on the court.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yellow Shirt protesters dance to Thai country music in their encampment on Sanam Luang. A faction of the Yellow Shirts are camping at Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in front of the Grand Palace, to show support for the Thai monarchy and the Thai Constitutional Court. The court has become a flash point in Thai politics because Red Shirts claim the court is biased against them and have been protesting against the court, calling for the justices' ouster and replacement with justices more open to the Red Shirts. The Yellow Shirt protest at Sanam Luang is calling for the Justices to remain on the court.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yellow Shirt protesters dance to Thai country music in their encampment on Sanam Luang. A faction of the Yellow Shirts are camping at Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in front of the Grand Palace, to show support for the Thai monarchy and the Thai Constitutional Court. The court has become a flash point in Thai politics because Red Shirts claim the court is biased against them and have been protesting against the court, calling for the justices' ouster and replacement with justices more open to the Red Shirts. The Yellow Shirt protest at Sanam Luang is calling for the Justices to remain on the court.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yellow Shirt protesters dance to Thai country music in their encampment on Sanam Luang. A faction of the Yellow Shirts are camping at Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in front of the Grand Palace, to show support for the Thai monarchy and the Thai Constitutional Court. The court has become a flash point in Thai politics because Red Shirts claim the court is biased against them and have been protesting against the court, calling for the justices' ouster and replacement with justices more open to the Red Shirts. The Yellow Shirt protest at Sanam Luang is calling for the Justices to remain on the court.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yellow Shirt protesters dance to Thai country music in their encampment on Sanam Luang. A faction of the Yellow Shirts are camping at Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in front of the Grand Palace, to show support for the Thai monarchy and the Thai Constitutional Court. The court has become a flash point in Thai politics because Red Shirts claim the court is biased against them and have been protesting against the court, calling for the justices' ouster and replacement with justices more open to the Red Shirts. The Yellow Shirt protest at Sanam Luang is calling for the Justices to remain on the court.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yellow Shirt protesters dance to Thai country music in their encampment on Sanam Luang. A faction of the Yellow Shirts are camping at Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in front of the Grand Palace, to show support for the Thai monarchy and the Thai Constitutional Court. The court has become a flash point in Thai politics because Red Shirts claim the court is biased against them and have been protesting against the court, calling for the justices' ouster and replacement with justices more open to the Red Shirts. The Yellow Shirt protest at Sanam Luang is calling for the Justices to remain on the court.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2012 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND: Thai soldiers dance and relax before in the temple before escorting villagers from Wat Kohwai on a procession to Yala for Ok Phansa. Ok Phansa marks the end of the Buddhist 'Lent' and falls on the full moon of the eleventh lunar month (October). It's a day of joyful celebration and merit-making. For the members of Wat Kohwai, in Yarang District of Pattani, it was a even more special because it was the first time in eight years they've been able to celebrate Ok Phansa. The Buddhist community is surrounded by Muslim villages and it's been too dangerous to hold the boisterous celebration because of the Muslim insurgency that is very active in this area. This the year the Thai army sent a special group of soldiers to secure the village and accompany the villagers on their procession to Yala, a city  about 20 miles away.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 10, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS: Girls learn traditional Lao dance during an after class session in  an elementary school in Vientiane, Laos. Traditional Lao dance is closely related to Classical Thai and Khmer dance.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 10, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS: Girls learn traditional Lao dance during an after class session in  an elementary school in Vientiane, Laos. Traditional Lao dance is closely related to Classical Thai and Khmer dance.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 10, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS: Girls learn traditional Lao dance during an after class session in  an elementary school in Vientiane, Laos. Traditional Lao dance is closely related to Classical Thai and Khmer dance.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 10, 2009 -- VIENTIANE, LAOS: Girls learn traditional Lao dance during an after class session in  an elementary school in Vientiane, Laos. Traditional Lao dance is closely related to Classical Thai and Khmer dance.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2012 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND: Thai soldiers dance as they escort villagers from Wat Kohwai on a procession to Yala for Ok Phansa. Ok Phansa marks the end of the Buddhist 'Lent' and falls on the full moon of the eleventh lunar month (October). It's a day of joyful celebration and merit-making. For the members of Wat Kohwai, in Yarang District of Pattani, it was a even more special because it was the first time in eight years they've been able to celebrate Ok Phansa. The Buddhist community is surrounded by Muslim villages and it's been too dangerous to hold the boisterous celebration because of the Muslim insurgency that is very active in this area. This the year the Thai army sent a special group of soldiers to secure the village and accompany the villagers on their procession to Yala, a city  about 20 miles away.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND: Women from Wat Kohwai dance in the streets of Yala for Ok Phansa. Ok Phansa marks the end of the Buddhist 'Lent' and falls on the full moon of the eleventh lunar month (October). It's a day of joyful celebration and merit-making. For the members of Wat Kohwai, in Yarang District of Pattani, it was a even more special because it was the first time in eight years they've been able to celebrate Ok Phansa. The Buddhist community is surrounded by Muslim villages and it's been too dangerous to hold the boisterous celebration because of the Muslim insurgency that is very active in this area. This the year the Thai army sent a special group of soldiers to secure the village and accompany the villagers on their procession to Yala, a city  about 20 miles away.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:  Villagers from Wat Kohwai dance as they process through Yala for Ok Phansa. Ok Phansa marks the end of the Buddhist 'Lent' and falls on the full moon of the eleventh lunar month (October). It's a day of joyful celebration and merit-making. For the members of Wat Kohwai, in Yarang District of Pattani, it was a even more special because it was the first time in eight years they've been able to celebrate Ok Phansa. The Buddhist community is surrounded by Muslim villages and it's been too dangerous to hold the boisterous celebration because of the Muslim insurgency that is very active in this area. This the year the Thai army sent a special group of soldiers to secure the village and accompany the villagers on their procession to Yala, a city  about 20 miles away.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:  Villagers from Wat Kohwai dance as they process through Yala for Ok Phansa. Ok Phansa marks the end of the Buddhist 'Lent' and falls on the full moon of the eleventh lunar month (October). It's a day of joyful celebration and merit-making. For the members of Wat Kohwai, in Yarang District of Pattani, it was a even more special because it was the first time in eight years they've been able to celebrate Ok Phansa. The Buddhist community is surrounded by Muslim villages and it's been too dangerous to hold the boisterous celebration because of the Muslim insurgency that is very active in this area. This the year the Thai army sent a special group of soldiers to secure the village and accompany the villagers on their procession to Yala, a city  about 20 miles away.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A member of a youth lion dance troupe performs at the Thian Fah Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. His troupe was performing on the streets of Chinatown and soliciting donations from passers by. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A boy in a youth lion dance troupe plays drums in the Thian Fah Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. His troupe was performing on the streets of Chinatown and soliciting donations from passers by. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A boy in a youth lion dance troupe plays drums in the Thian Fah Shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown. His troupe was performing on the streets of Chinatown and soliciting donations from passers by. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2018 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Women rehearse a traditional dance before Songkran in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year festival and is celebrated April 13-15. The holiday is best known for raucous water fights but it is an important cultural and religious holiday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2018 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Women rehearse a traditional dance before Songkran in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year festival and is celebrated April 13-15. The holiday is best known for raucous water fights but it is an important cultural and religious holiday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2018 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: School girls rehearse a cultural dance with other girls and women in Chiang Mai. Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year festival and is celebrated April 13-15. The holiday is best known for raucous water fights but it is an important cultural and religious holiday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2018 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: School girls rehearse a cultural dance with other girls and women in Chiang Mai. Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year festival and is celebrated April 13-15. The holiday is best known for raucous water fights but it is an important cultural and religious holiday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2018 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A woman wearing traditional brass finger extensions rehearses a traditional Songkran dance. Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year festival and is celebrated April 13-15. The holiday is best known for raucous water fights but it is an important cultural and religious holiday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2018 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A woman wearing traditional brass finger extensions rehearses a traditional Songkran dance. Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year festival and is celebrated April 13-15. The holiday is best known for raucous water fights but it is an important cultural and religious holiday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2018 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A teenager rehearses a traditional dance before Songkran in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year festival and is celebrated April 13-15. The holiday is best known for raucous water fights but it is an important cultural and religious holiday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2018 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Women rehearse a traditional dance before Songkran in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year festival and is celebrated April 13-15. The holiday is best known for raucous water fights but it is an important cultural and religious holiday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2018 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Women rehearse a traditional dance before Songkran in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year festival and is celebrated April 13-15. The holiday is best known for raucous water fights but it is an important cultural and religious holiday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2018 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Women rehearse a traditional dance before Songkran in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year festival and is celebrated April 13-15. The holiday is best known for raucous water fights but it is an important cultural and religious holiday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2018 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Women rehearse a traditional dance before Songkran in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year festival and is celebrated April 13-15. The holiday is best known for raucous water fights but it is an important cultural and religious holiday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2018 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Women rehearse a traditional dance before Songkran in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year festival and is celebrated April 13-15. The holiday is best known for raucous water fights but it is an important cultural and religious holiday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2018 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A school girl rehearses a cultural dance with other girls and women in Chiang Mai. Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year festival and is celebrated April 13-15. The holiday is best known for raucous water fights but it is an important cultural and religious holiday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of a Chinese lion dance troupe relaxes after a performance at a Chinese Shrine in Bangkok on Chinese New Year. 2017 is the Year of the Rooster in the Chinese zodiac. This year's Lunar New Year festivities in Bangkok were toned down because many people are still mourning the death Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on Oct 13, 2016. Chinese New Year is widely celebrated in Thailand, because ethnic Chinese are about 15% of the Thai population.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of a Chinese lion dance troupe relaxes after a performance at a Chinese Shrine in Bangkok on Chinese New Year. 2017 is the Year of the Rooster in the Chinese zodiac. This year's Lunar New Year festivities in Bangkok were toned down because many people are still mourning the death Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on Oct 13, 2016. Chinese New Year is widely celebrated in Thailand, because ethnic Chinese are about 15% of the Thai population.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of a Chinese dragon dance troupe relaxes after a performance at a Chinese Shrine in Bangkok on Chinese New Year. 2017 is the Year of the Rooster in the Chinese zodiac. This year's Lunar New Year festivities in Bangkok were toned down because many people are still mourning the death Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on Oct 13, 2016. Chinese New Year is widely celebrated in Thailand, because ethnic Chinese are about 15% of the Thai population.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of a Chinese dragon dance troupe relaxes after a performance at a Chinese Shrine in Bangkok on Chinese New Year. 2017 is the Year of the Rooster in the Chinese zodiac. This year's Lunar New Year festivities in Bangkok were toned down because many people are still mourning the death Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, who died on Oct 13, 2016. Chinese New Year is widely celebrated in Thailand, because ethnic Chinese are about 15% of the Thai population.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2018 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Women rehearse a traditional dance before Songkran in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year festival and is celebrated April 13-15. The holiday is best known for raucous water fights but it is an important cultural and religious holiday.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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