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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND: Men watch and listen to a songbird contest in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:  Thai Buddhists pull an Ok Phansa float through Yala during Ok Phansa celebrations in Yala. 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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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND: Men watch and listen to a songbird contest in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:  A Buddhist monk from Wat Kohwai watches the streets of Yala during the Ok Phansa procession in Yala. 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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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:  A man watches and listens to a songbird contest in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:   The scoreboard at a songbird contest in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:  Birds sit under covers in their cages at a songbird contest in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:  Spectators and bird owners at a songbird contest in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:   A judge writes a score on the tag hanging under a bird's cage during a songbird contest in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:   Owners encourage their birds to sing at a songbird contest in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:   Owners encourage their birds to sing at a songbird contest in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:   Owners encourage their birds to sing at a songbird contest in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YalaSongbirdContest002.jpg
  • 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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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND: Owners encourage their birds to sing at a songbird contest in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:   A judge walks under birds' cages during a songbird contest in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND: An owner encourages his birds to sing at a songbird contest in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:   A judge writes a score on the tag hanging under a bird's cage during a songbird contest in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:  A Thai soldier on security detail for the villagers from Wat Kohwai on their Ok Phanso procession watches the streets of Yala as they enter the city. 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:  A Thai soldier on security detail for the villagers from Wat Kohwai on their Ok Phanso procession watches the streets of Yala as they enter the city. 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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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:   A judge writes a score on the tag hanging under a bird's cage during a songbird contest in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:   The field at a songbird contest in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. The birds are hung in ornate cages over the field. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:  Caged songbirds wait for a songbird contest to start in Yala, province of Yala, Thailand. Bird singing contests are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Owners call to their birds to try to make them sing better, while judges grade the birds on the clarity of its call. The songbird contest season is January to July, but small contests are held throughout the year.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2012 - YALA, YALA, THAILAND:  Thai Buddhists run through the streets of Yala during Ok Phansa celebrations. 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:  A Thai soldier on security detail for Ok Phansa watches the streets of Yala during the holiday. 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:  An Ok Phansa float from a procession to Yala. The float is dedicated to Hanuman, the Monkey God and a key figure in the Ramakien, the Thai version of the Ramayana. 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:  Thai Buddhists pull a Buddhist monk on a parade float 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: Women from Wat Kohwai process through 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:  A Thai soldier on security detail for the villagers from Wat Kohwai on their Ok Phanso procession watches the streets of Yala as they enter the city. 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:  Thai soldiers on the security detail for the villagers from Wat Kohwai on their Ok Phanso procession watch the streets of Yala as they enter the city. 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: Thai soldiers on security detail for Ok Phansa watch the streets of Yala from a motorcycle during the holiday. 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 pull a float from their village while 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:  A Buddhist monk blesses Thai Buddhists in Yala during the Ok Phansa festivities in the city. 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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  • Sept. 26, 2009 -- YALA, THAILAND: Thai Muslims wait for a train in Yala to leave for the Malaysian border. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Sept. 26, 2009 -- YALA, THAILAND: A loaded pickup truck converted to bus use leaves Yala, Thailand headed for the neighboring province of Pattani. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Sept. 26, 2009 -- YALA, THAILAND: Thais wait for a train to clear a crossing in Yala, Thailand. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Sept. 26, 2009 -- YALA, THAILAND: Muslim and Buddhist Thais sit opposite each other on a train going from Pattani to Yala in southern Thailand. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Sept. 26, 2009 -- YALA, THAILAND: Buddhist and Muslim customers in a Chinese owned gold shop in Yala, Thailand. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Sept. 26, 2009 -- YALA, THAILAND: A Muslim couple sells halal beef (slaughtered according to Muslim tradition) in the market in Yala, Thailand. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Sept. 26, 2009 -- YALA, THAILAND: A Muslim market vendor wears a surgical mask because of the pollution in the market in Yala, Thailand. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Sept. 26, 2009 -- YALA, THAILAND: A Muslim woman puts on a motorcycle helmet after shopping in the market in Yala, Thailand. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 26, 2009 -- YALA, THAILAND: Muslim women buy fish in the market in Yala, Thailand. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 26, 2009 -- YALA, THAILAND: Muslim women buy fish in the market in Yala, Thailand. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2012 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND: A Thai soldier on the Wat Kohwai security detail watches Muslim women the procession passed enroute 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  A Thai soldier on security detail for the villagers from Wat Kohwai on their Ok Phanso procession to Yala. 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  A Thai soldier on security detail for the villagers from Wat Kohwai on their Ok Phanso procession to Yala. 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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  • 17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND:   An Imam uses a telescope to look for the crescent moon to mark the beginning of Ramadan in Yaha District of Yala province. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND:   An Imam uses a telescope to look for the crescent moon to mark the beginning of Ramadan in Yaha District of Yala province. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND:   An Imam uses a telescope to look for the crescent moon to mark the beginning of Ramadan in Yaha District of Yala province. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND:   An Imam uses a telescope to look for the crescent moon to mark the beginning of Ramadan in Yaha District of Yala province. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Sept. 26, 2009 -- YALA, THAILAND: Muslim and Buddhist Thais sit opposite each other on a train going from Pattani to Yala in southern Thailand. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND:  People pray after the crescent moon was sighted and Ramadan started in Yaha, Thailand. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND: Thai Muslim men look for the crescent moon during the Hilal in Yaha, Thailand. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND:  People pray after the crescent moon was sighted and Ramadan started in Yaha, Thailand. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND: Thai Islamic students look for the crescent moon at the Hilal in Yaha Wednesday. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND: Thai Muslims take shelter from the rain during the Hilal in Yaha. During a break in the rain and clouds, people saw the crescent moon and the beginning of Ramadan was declared. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND:  Thai Islamic students look for the crescent moon at the Hilal in Yaha Wednesday. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND:  An Imam sets up a telescope used to spot the crescent moon at the Hilal in Yaha. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND:  People pray after the crescent moon was sighted and Ramadan started in Yaha, Thailand. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND: Thai Islamic students look for the crescent moon at the Hilal in Yaha Wednesday. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND: Thai Muslim men look for the crescent moon during the Hilal in Yaha, Thailand. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2015 - YAHA, YALA, THAILAND:  Cloudy skies threaten to obscure the crescent moon at the Hilal in Yaha. Thousands of people came to Yaha District in Yala province of Thailand for the Hilal - the first sighting of the crescent moon that marks the official beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Despite cloudy weather and intermittent rain showers, the moon was sighted and religious leaders declared the official beginning of Ramadan.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2012 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND: Soldiers in the Thai Army make merit by donating food to Wat Kohwai at a special Tak Bat before escorting villagers 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 - 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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  • 31 OCTOBER 2012 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND: Members of Wat Kohwai pray before leaving the temple for a procession to Yala on 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Thai soldiers on security detail for the villagers from Wat Kohwai on their Ok Phanso procession to Yala. 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  A Thai soldier on the Wat Kohwai security detail looks at a mosque the procession passed enroute 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  A Thai soldier's Raiders cap and M16 rifle in Wat Kohwai. He was escorting villagers from the temple on their Ok Phansa procession to Yala. 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND: Thai soldiers prepare to 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND: Thai soldiers prepare to 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Soldiers M16 rifles rest against a door in Wat Kohwai before soldiers escorted members of the temple to Yala for an Ok Phansa procession. 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Officers in the Thai Army make merit by donating food to Wat Kohwai at a special Tak Bat before escorting villagers 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND: Monks at Wat Kohwai lead an Ok Phansa service before villagers left the temple on a procession to Yala. 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Monks at Wat Kohwai lead an Ok Phansa service before villagers left the temple on a procession to Yala. 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  A Thai army officer prays in Wat Kohwai before accompanying villagers in 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  A Thai army officer prays in Wat Kohwai before accompanying villagers in 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  A Thai army officer prays in Wat Kohwai before accompanying villagers in 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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  • Sept 26, 2009 -- PATTANI, THAILAND: A Muslim boy rides the train from Pattani to Yala in Thailand. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Sept 26, 2009 -- PATTANI, THAILAND: A Muslim boy rides the train from Pattani to Yala in Thailand. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2012 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  A Thai soldier on the Wat Kohwai security detail looks at a mosque the procession passed enroute 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  A Thai soldier on security detail for the villagers from Wat Kohwai on their Ok Phanso procession to Yala. 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  A Thai civilian rides with soldiers on security detail for the villagers from Wat Kohwai on their Ok Phanso procession to Yala. 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 - 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND: Villagers leave Wat Kohwai for their Ok Phansa procession to Yala. 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND: Thai soldiers prepare to 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Women from the community gather in Wat Kohwai for an Ok Phansa procession to Yala. 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Officers in the Thai Army make merit by donating food to Wat Kohwai at a special Tak Bat before escorting villagers 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND: A woman in the Thai Army prays with villagers in Wat Kohwai before they left 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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  • Sept 26, 2009 -- PATTANI, THAILAND: A Muslim boy rides the train from Pattani to Yala in Thailand. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Sept 26, 2009 -- PATTANI, THAILAND: A Muslim family waits to board a train Pattani to go to the neighboring province of Yala in southern Thailand. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 31 OCTOBER 2012 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND: Villagers leave Wat Kohwai for their Ok Phansa procession to Yala. 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Women from the community gather in Wat Kohwai for an Ok Phansa procession to Yala. 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND: Soldiers in the Thai Army make merit by donating food to Wat Kohwai at a special Tak Bat before escorting villagers 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND:  Officers in the Thai Army make merit by donating food to Wat Kohwai at a special Tak Bat before escorting villagers 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 - YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND: Members of Wat Kohwai pray before leaving the temple for a procession to Yala on 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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  • 11 JULY 2013 - RAMAN, YALA, THAILAND:  A Thai soldier walks down a road in Raman, Yala province of Thailand after an IED destroyed a truck carrying his colleagues. Eight soldiers were injured when the IED exploded under a Thai Army truck carrying soldiers back to their camp after they finished a teacher protection mision. The army routinely dispatches soldiers to protect teachers and Buddhist monks, who have been targeted by Muslim insurgents as representatives of the Bangkok government. More than 5,000 people have been killed and over 9,000 hurt in more than 11,000 incidents in Thailand's three southernmost provinces and four districts of Songkhla since the insurgent violence erupted in January 2004, according to Deep South Watch, an independent research organization that monitors violence in Thailand's deep south region that borders Malaysia.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2009 -- YARANG, PATTANI, THAILAND: Thai women Rangers, a paramilitary unit commanded by Thai Army officers, provide a security at a street fair in Yarang, Pattani, Thailand. The 39 women in the 44th Army Ranger Regiment are the only Thai women seeing front line active duty against Moslem insurgents in Thailand's deep south provinces of Pattani, Narathiwat and Yala. All of the other women serving in Thai security services are employed as office and clerical workers. The Ranger women are based at the Ranger camp in the Buddhist village of Baan Trokbon in Sai Buri district of Pattani province. The unit was formed in 2006 after Muslims complained about the way Thai soldiers, all men, treated Muslim women at roadblocks and during security sweeps. The women are frequently called upon to back up Thai regular army units when they are expected to encounter a large number of Muslim women. At least two of the women have been killed by Muslim insurgents. The unit has both Muslim and Buddhist members. Many of the women in the unit joined after either their fathers or husbands were killed by insurgents.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Sept. 29, 2009 -- SAI BURI, THAILAND: A girl in an Islamic studies class at the Darunsat Wittya Islamic School in Sai Buri, Thailand. The school is the largest Muslim high school in Pattani province. Although it is a private school, the Thai government pays students' tuition to attend the school. The curriculum combines Thai official curriculum with Islamic curriculum. Many of the students go on to college level education in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The Thai government views Islamic high schools with suspicion, fearing they radicalize students. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination.   Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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