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  • 30 JULY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: LEK, an artisan who makes clay figurines works in his home workshop in the Pom Mahakan Fort slum. He said his family has been in the neighborhood for more than 40 years and can't move because if he moves his customers, mostly Thai and foreign tourists, won't be able to find him. Mahakan Fort was built in 1783 during the reign of Siamese King Rama I. It was one of 14 fortresses designed to protect Bangkok from foreign invaders. Only of two are remaining, the others have been torn down. A community developed in the fort when people started building houses and moving into it during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910). The land was expropriated by Bangkok city government in 1992, but the people living in the fort refused to move. In 2004 courts ruled against the residents and said the city could take the land. Eviction notices have been posted in the community and people given until April 30 to leave, but most residents have removed to move. Residents think Bangkok city officials will start evictions around August 15, but there has not been any official word from the city.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman brings in her daughter's plush toy after she washed it in community laundry drying area in the Pom Mahakan Fort slum. The community is known for fireworks, fighting cocks and bird cages. Mahakan Fort was built in 1783 during the reign of Siamese King Rama I. It was one of 14 fortresses designed to protect Bangkok from foreign invaders. Only of two are remaining, the others have been torn down. A community developed in the fort when people started building houses and moving into it during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910). The land was expropriated by Bangkok city government in 1992, but the people living in the fort refused to move. In 2004 courts ruled against the residents and said the city could take the land. Eviction notices have been posted in the community and people given until April 30 to leave, but most residents have refused to move. Residents think Bangkok city officials will start evictions around August 15, but there has not been any official word from the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: An eruption of the Mayon volcano Monday afternoon in Camalig. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An eviction notice pasted to the door of a resident of the Pom Makahan Fort slum. Residents of the slum have been told they must leave the fort and that their community will be torn down. Mahakan Fort was built in 1783 during the reign of Siamese King Rama I. It was one of 14 fortresses designed to protect Bangkok from foreign invaders. Only of two are remaining, the others have been torn down. A community developed in the fort when people started building houses and moving into it during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910). The land was expropriated by Bangkok city government in 1992, but the people living in the fort refused to move. In 2004 courts ruled against the residents and said the city could take the land. Eviction notices have been posted in the community and people given until April 30 to leave, but most residents have refused to move. Residents think Bangkok city officials will start evictions around August 15, but there has not been any official word from the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Koreans with South Korean and American flags during a protest against South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Most of the protesters support jailed former President Park Geun-hye. President Moon Jae-in was elected in 2017 after Park was impeached, tried and convicted on corruption charges. The protesters allege that Moon is too soft on North Korea and can't be trusted to negotiate with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. They support US President Donald Trump's efforts to negotiate with the North Korean strongman.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Koreans with South Korean and American flags during a protest against South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Most of the protesters support jailed former President Park Geun-hye. President Moon Jae-in was elected in 2017 after Park was impeached, tried and convicted on corruption charges. The protesters allege that Moon is too soft on North Korea and can't be trusted to negotiate with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. They support US President Donald Trump's efforts to negotiate with the North Korean strongman.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: A South Korean woman holding South Korean and American flags cheers during a protest against South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Most of the protesters support jailed former President Park Geun-hye. President Moon Jae-in was elected in 2017 after Park was impeached, tried and convicted on corruption charges. The protesters allege that Moon is too soft on North Korea and can't be trusted to negotiate with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. They support US President Donald Trump's efforts to negotiate with the North Korean strongman.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: A South Korean evangelical minister leads a prayer in support of US President Donald Trump during a protest against South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Most of the protesters support jailed former President Park Geun-hye. President Moon Jae-in was elected in 2017 after Park was impeached, tried and convicted on corruption charges. The protesters allege that Moon is too soft on North Korea and can't be trusted to negotiate with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. They support US President Donald Trump's efforts to negotiate with the North Korean strongman.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korean evangelical Christians pray before a protest against South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Many of the protesters, who were mostly Christians, support jailed former President Park Geun-hye. President Moon Jae-in was elected in 2017 after Park was impeached, tried and convicted on corruption charges. The protesters allege that Moon is too soft on North Korea and can't be trusted to negotiate with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. They support US President Donald Trump's efforts to negotiate with the North Korean strongman.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korean evangelical Christians pray before a protest against South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Many of the protesters, who were mostly Christians, support jailed former President Park Geun-hye. President Moon Jae-in was elected in 2017 after Park was impeached, tried and convicted on corruption charges. The protesters allege that Moon is too soft on North Korea and can't be trusted to negotiate with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. They support US President Donald Trump's efforts to negotiate with the North Korean strongman.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: A Korean evangelical Christian prays before a protest against South Korean President Moon Jae-in. He said he supports jailed former President Park Geun-hye. Moon was elected in 2017 after Park was impeached, tried and convicted on corruption charges. The protesters allege that Moon is too soft on North Korea and can't be trusted to negotiate with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. They support US President Donald Trump's efforts to negotiate with the North Korean strongman.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Evening traffic goes around Namdaemun, the South Great Gate in Seoul. The official name of the gate is Sungnyemun, Gate of Exalted Ceremonies, it is one of the Eight Gates in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea. The gate was built in 1398 and has been rebuilt and renovated several times since then.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Gwanghwamun, the main and largest gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace, in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is located at a three-way intersection at the northern end of Sejongno. As a landmark and symbol of Seoul's long history as the capital city during the Joseon Dynasty, the gate has gone through multiple periods of destruction and disrepair. A restoration was completed in 2010.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: A woman with a South Korean flag sticker on her cheek marches in a pro-American rally in downtown Seoul. Participants said they wanted to thank the US for supporting South Korea and they hope the US will continue to support South Korea. Many were also opposed to ongoing negotiations with North Korea because they don't think Kim Jong-un can be trusted to denuclearize or to not attack South Korea.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: A South Korean man who supports a strong stand against Kim Jong-un marches in a pro-American rally in downtown Seoul. Participants said they wanted to thank the US for supporting South Korea and they hope the US will continue to support South Korea. Many were also opposed to ongoing negotiations with North Korea because they don't think Kim Jong-un can be trusted to denuclearize or to not attack South Korea.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: A woman plays a drum during a pro-American rally in downtown Seoul. Participants said they wanted to thank the US for supporting South Korea and they hope the US will continue to support South Korea. Many were also opposed to ongoing negotiations with North Korea because they don't think Kim Jong-un can be trusted to denuclearize or to not attack South Korea.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: A South Korean Christian at a pro-American rally in downtown Seoul. Christianity is the second largest religion in South Korea. Participants said they wanted to thank the US for supporting South Korea and they hope the US will continue to support South Korea. Many were also opposed to ongoing negotiations with North Korea because they don't think Kim Jong-un can be trusted to denuclearize or to not attack South Korea.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: A speaker waves the South Korean flag during a pro-American rally in downtown Seoul. Participants said they wanted to thank the US for supporting South Korea and they hope the US will continue to support South Korea. Many were also opposed to ongoing negotiations with North Korea because they don't think Kim Jong-un can be trusted to denuclearize or to not attack South Korea.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Members of the crowd listen to speakers during a pro-American rally in downtown Seoul. Participants said they wanted to thank the US for supporting South Korea and they hope the US will continue to support South Korea. Many were also opposed to ongoing negotiations with North Korea because they don't think Kim Jong-un can be trusted to denuclearize or to not attack South Korea.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2018 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Speakers on stage during a pro-American rally in downtown Seoul. Participants said they wanted to thank the US for supporting South Korea and they hope the US will continue to support South Korea. Many were also opposed to ongoing negotiations with North Korea because they don't think Kim Jong-un can be trusted to denuclearize or to not attack South Korea.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2018 - IMJINGAK, PAJU, SOUTH KOREA: South Korean school children run past prayer flags hanging on a fence near the northernmost point on the South Korean side of the Korean DMZ in Imjingak. Imjingak is a park and greenspace in South Korea that is farthest north most people can go without military authorization. The park is on the south bank of Imjin River, which separates South Korea from North Korea and is close the industrial park in Kaesong, North Korea that South and North Korea have jointly operated.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Students at Muladbucad Grande Elementary School in Guinobatan wear face masks in their 1st grade class. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JULY 2017 - AIRKUNING, BALI, INDONESIA: An outrigger fishing canoe offloads in Airkuning, Bali.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JULY 2017 - AIRKUNING, BALI, INDONESIA: A fisherman carries the outrigger from his fishing canoe in after returning to shore in Airkuning, a Muslim fishing village on the southwest corner of Bali. Villagers said their regular catch of fish has been diminishing for several years, and that are some mornings that they come back to shore with having caught any fish.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JULY 2017 - AIRKUNING, BALI, INDONESIA: An outrigger fishing canoe heads out to the Indian Ocean to lay fishing nets in Airkuning, a Muslim fishing village on the southwest corner of Bali. Villagers said their regular catch of fish has been diminishing for several years, and that are some mornings that they come back to shore with having caught any fish.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 MAY 2017 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: A passenger catches up on news on her smart phone while she waits for the 5.45AM train to leave the train station in Chachoengsao, a provincial town about 50 miles and about an hour by train from Bangkok. The train from Chachoengsao to Bangkok takes a little over an hour but traffic on the roads is so bad that the same drive can take two to three hours. Thousands of Thais live outside of Bangkok and commute into the city for work on trains, busses and boats.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: A child who participated in an immigrants' rights march at the Minnesota State Capitol tries to catch snowflakes on his tongue after the march. There was an unusual May snowstorm in St Paul after the march. About 300 people, representing immigrants' and workers' rights organizations, marched through the Minnesota State Capitol during a demonstration to mark May Day, International Workers' Day.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 APRIL 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: Nahuatl dancers perform near the Minnesota State Capitol during the March for Science. More than 10,000 people marched from the St. Paul Cathedral to the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul during the March for Science. March organizers said the march was non-partisan and was to show support for the sciences, including the sciences behind climate change and vaccines.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL: A woman lights butter lamps at a Tibetan Buddhist monastery next to Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu. Boudhanath Stupa is the holiest site in Nepali Buddhism. It is also the center of the Tibetan exile community in Kathmandu. The Stupa was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake but was one of the first buildings renovated.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL: A Buddhist monk prostrates himself while making a pilgrimage at Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu. The stupa is the holiest site in Nepali Buddhism. It is also the center of the Tibetan exile community in Kathmandu. The Stupa was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake but was one of the first buildings renovated.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 MARCH 2017 - BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL: A Nepali man stands under the spray of hose during Holi celebrations in Bhaktapur. Holi, a Hindu religious festival, has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as well as people of other communities outside Asia. The festival signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, end of winter, and for many a festive day to meet others. Holi celebrations in Nepal are not as wild as they are in India.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL: Buddhist lamas perform a consecration ceremony at Boudhanath Stupa. Boudhanath Stupa, the most important Buddhist site in Nepal and a popular tourist attraction, was consecrated Tuesday in a ceremony attended by thousands of Buddhist monks and Buddhist people from Nepal and Tibet. The stupa was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake that devastated Nepal. The stupa, which reopened in November 2016, was repaired in about 18 months. The repair was financed by private donations raised by international Buddhist organizations.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 MARCH 2017 - BAGMATI, NEPAL: Workers carry unbaked bricks from the fields where they're molded to a kiln for drying at a brick factory in Bagmati, near Bhaktapur. There are almost 50 brick factories in the valley near Bagmati. The brick makers are very busy making bricks for the reconstruction of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and other cities in the Kathmandu valley that were badly damaged by the 2015 Nepal Earthquake. The brick factories have been in the Bagmati area for centuries because the local clay is a popular raw material for the bricks. Most of the workers in the brick factories are migrant workers from southern Nepal.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 FEBRUARY 2017 - BAN LAEM, PETCHABURI, THAILAND: A salt field worker carries salt into a warehouse during the salt harvest in Petchaburi province of Thailand, about two hours south of Bangkok on the Gulf of Siam. Salt is collected in coastal flats that are flooded with sea water. The water evaporates and leaves the salt in large pans. Coastal provinces south of Bangkok used to be dotted with salt farms, but industrial development has pushed the salt farms down to remote parts of Petchaburi province. The harvest normally starts in early February and lasts until early May, but this year's harvest was delayed by a couple of weeks because of unseasonable rain in January that flooded many of the salt collection ponds.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 FEBRUARY 2017 - BAN LAEM, PETCHABURI, THAILAND: A salt field worker with her rake during the salt harvest in Petchaburi province of Thailand, about two hours south of Bangkok on the Gulf of Siam. Salt is collected in coastal flats that are flooded with sea water. The water evaporates and leaves the salt in large pans. Coastal provinces south of Bangkok used to be dotted with salt farms, but industrial development has pushed the salt farms down to remote parts of Petchaburi province. The harvest normally starts in early February and lasts until early May, but this year's harvest was delayed by a couple of weeks because of unseasonable rain in January that flooded many of the salt collection ponds.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 FEBRUARY 2016 - KHLONG LUANG, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND: Buddhist monks walk to their seat during the Makha Bucha Day service at Wat Phra Dhammakaya.  Makha Bucha Day is a public holiday in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Many people go to the temple to perform merit-making activities on Makha Bucha Day, which marks four important events in Buddhism: 1,250 disciples came to see the Buddha without being summoned, all of them were Arhantas, or Enlightened Ones, and all were ordained by the Buddha himself. The Buddha gave those Arhantas the principles of Buddhism. In Thailand, this teaching has been dubbed the “Heart of Buddhism.” Wat Phra Dhammakaya is the center of the Dhammakaya Movement, a Buddhist sect founded in the 1970s and led by Phra Dhammachayo. Makha Bucha Day is one of the most important holy days on the Thai Buddhist calender.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Chinese opera performers put on their makeup before an opera performance for the Lunar New Year at the Phek Leng Keng Shrine in the Khlong Toey section of Bangkok. Many Chinese shrines and temples host Chinese operas during the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year was January 28 this year and opera troupes are finishing their holiday engagements at the local temples.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A traditional Chinese calligrapher draws New Years greetings that she sells in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Saturday, 28 January. The coming year will be the "Year of the Rooster." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A child aims an empty Royal Thai Army  TAR-21 assault rifle during Children's Day activities at the King's Guard, 2nd Cavalry Division base in Bangkok. Thailand National Children's Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in January. Known as "Wan Dek" in Thailand, Children’s Day is celebrated to give children the opportunity to have fun and to create awareness about their significant role towards the development of the country. Many government offices open to tours and military bases hold special children's day events. It was established as a holiday in 1955.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A worker picks up rice in a field during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. This rice plants in the field were flattened by a wind storm and the worker was trying to salvage some of the rice. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A front end loader scoops up rice at a storage facility during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A rice field during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:   A farm worker checks his smart phone during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2016 - AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: A worker passes a temple while operating a rice harvester during the rice harvest in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Rice prices in Thailand hit a 13-month low early this month. The low prices are hurting farmers. Rice exports account for around 10 percent of Thailand's gross domestic product, and low prices frequently lead to discontent in the rural areas of Thailand. The military government has responded by sending soldiers to rice mills, to "encourage" mill owners to pay farmers higher prices. The Thai army and navy are also buying for their kitchens directly from farmers in an effort to get more money into farmers' hands.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People hold up photos of the late King of Thailand during a ceremony to honor His Majesty at Sanam Luang Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of Thais gathered across Thailand Tuesday to swear allegiance to the Chakri Dynasty, in a ceremony called Ruam Phalang Haeng Kwam Phakdi (the United Force of Allegiance). At Sanam Luang, the Royal Parade Ground, and location of most of the mourning ceremonies for the late King, people paused to honor His Majesty by singing the Thai national anthem and the royal anthem.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People hold up photos of the late King of Thailand, including Thai currency which bears a likeness of the King, during a ceremony to honor His Majesty at Sanam Luang Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of Thais gathered across Thailand Tuesday to swear allegiance to the Chakri Dynasty, in a ceremony called Ruam Phalang Haeng Kwam Phakdi (the United Force of Allegiance). At Sanam Luang, the Royal Parade Ground, and location of most of the mourning ceremonies for the late King, people paused to honor His Majesty by singing the Thai national anthem and the royal anthem.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman wipes away a tear while singing the royal anthem to honor Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, at Sanam Luang Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of Thais gathered across Thailand Tuesday to swear allegiance to the Chakri Dynasty in a ceremony called Ruam Phalang Haeng Kwam Phakdi (the United Force of Allegiance). At Sanam Luang, the Royal Parade Ground, and location of most of the mourning ceremonies for the late King, people paused to honor His Majesty by singing the Thai national anthem and the royal anthem.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man at Sanam Luang holds up post card booklet of photos of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, during a ceremony to honor His Majesty. Hundreds of thousands of Thais gathered across Thailand Tuesday to swear allegiance to the Chakri Dynasty in a ceremony called Ruam Phalang Haeng Kwam Phakdi (the United Force of Allegiance). At Sanam Luang, the Royal Parade Ground, and location of most of the mourning ceremonies for the late King, people paused to honor His Majesty by singing the Thai national anthem and the royal anthem.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai Boy Scouts in a formation on Sanam Luang to honor the Late King. Hundreds of thousands of Thais gathered across Thailand Tuesday to swear allegiance to the Chakri Dynasty, in a ceremony called Ruam Phalang Haeng Kwam Phakdi (the United Force of Allegiance). At Sanam Luang, the Royal Parade Ground, and location of most of the mourning ceremonies for the late King, people paused to honor His Majesty by singing the Thai national anthem and the royal anthem.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People hold up photos of the late King of Thailand during a ceremony to honor His Majesty at Sanam Luang Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of Thais gathered across Thailand Tuesday to swear allegiance to the Chakri Dynasty, in a ceremony called Ruam Phalang Haeng Kwam Phakdi (the United Force of Allegiance). At Sanam Luang, the Royal Parade Ground, and location of most of the mourning ceremonies for the late King, people paused to honor His Majesty by singing the Thai national anthem and the royal anthem.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai police officers march onto Sanam Luang before a ceremony to honor Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand,. Hundreds of thousands of Thais gathered across Thailand Tuesday to swear allegiance to the Chakri Dynasty, in a ceremony called Ruam Phalang Haeng Kwam Phakdi (the United Force of Allegiance). At Sanam Luang, the Royal Parade Ground, and location of most of the mourning ceremonies for the late King, people paused to honor His Majesty by singing the Thai national anthem and the royal anthem.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People line up on Sanam Luang in Bangkok to honor the late King of Thailand. Hundreds of thousands of Thais gathered across Thailand Tuesday to swear allegiance to the Chakri Dynasty, in a ceremony called Ruam Phalang Haeng Kwam Phakdi (the United Force of Allegiance). At Sanam Luang, the Royal Parade Ground, and location of most of the mourning ceremonies for the late King, people paused to honor His Majesty by singing the Thai national anthem and the royal anthem.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Boys play in an alley in the Little India section of George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Volunteers put clothes to be dyed black into a tub of dye at Krungthai Tractor. About 150 volunteers are working at Krungthai Tractor in Bangkok to dye clothes black for people in mourning following the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. The government declared a one year mourning period, during which Thais are encouraged to wear black and a 30 day mourning period during which Thais are very strongly encouraged to wear black. Furthermore, black is mandatory for official mourning functions, including visits to the Grand Palace and Sanam Luang, the public ceremonial ground across the street from the Palace. The expectation to wear black created a shortage of black clothes in many markets and Thailand's poor couldn't afford what black clothes were still available. Community groups have started dyeing clothes for people who either can't find or can't afford black clothes. The clothes dyeing volunteers at Krungthai Tractor were organized by Thai actress Chompoo Araya A. Hargate and Thai fashion blogger Chavaporn Laohapongchana.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 OCTOBER 2016 - MYAWADDY, KAYIN STATE, MYANMAR: A Burmese government officials inspects housing in a displaced persons facility for returning refugees in Myawaddy, Myanmar. Sixtyfive Burmese refugees living in the Nupo Temporary Shelter refugee camp in Tak Province of Thailand were voluntarily repatriated to Myanmar. About 11,000 people live in the camp. The repatriation was the first large scale repatriation of Myanmar refugees living in Thailand. Government officials on both sides of the Thai / Myanmar border said the repatriation was made possible by recent democratic reforms in Myanmar. There are approximately 150,000 Burmese refugees living in camps along the Thai / Myanmar border. The Thai government has expressed interest several times in the last two years in starting the process of repatriating the refugees.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thais leave the Grand Palace after they paid homage to the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Saturday was the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People stand in front of the wall of the Grand Palace and hold up their portraits of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, after they paid homage to His Majesty. Saturday was the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man carries a photo of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand in front of the Grand Palace. Saturday was the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men hold pictures of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, while they walk into the Grand Palace to homage to the King. Saturday was the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People wait in line on the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay homage to the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Saturday was the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man holds a picture of the Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, while he walks into the Grand Palace to homage to the King. Saturday was the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People wait in line on the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay homage to the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Saturday was the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai military medic and a girl scout help people in wheelchairs go into the Grand Palace to pay homage to the late Thai King. Saturday was the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People wait in line on the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay homage to the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Saturday was the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman carries a portrait of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, while she walks through the grounds of the Grand Palace Saturday, the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of the Royal Household watches people waiting in line on the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay homage to the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Saturday was the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai boy scout helps a woman in a wheelchair go into the Grand Palace to pay homage to the late Thai King. Saturday was the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man holds a picture of the Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, while he files into the Grand Palace to homage to the King. Saturday was the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People hold photos of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, while they file into the Grand Palace to pay homage to His Majesty. Saturday was the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women hold pictures of the Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, while they wait to go into the Grand Palace to homage to the King. Saturday was the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Mourners line up on Sanam Luang and wait to go into the Grand Palace to pay homage to the late King. Saturday was the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men sleep on Sanam Luang while they wait to go into the Grand Palace to pay homage to the late King. Saturday was the first day Thais could pay homage to the funeral urn of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, at Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The Palace said 10,000 people per day would be issued free tickerts to enter the Throne Hall but by late Saturday morning more than 100,000 people were in line and the palace scrapped plans to require mourners to get the free tickets. Traditionally, Thai Kings lay in state in their urns, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej is breaking with tradition. His urn reportedly contains some of his hair, but the King is in a coffin,  not in the urn. The laying in state will continue until at least January 2017 but may be extended.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 OCTOBER 2016 - NUPO TEMPORARY SHELTER, MAE CHAN, TAK, THAILAND: A woman being repatriated from the the Nupo Temporary Shelter refugee camp looks out the window of her bus before it leaves the camp. Sixtyfive Burmese refugees living in the Nupo Temporary Shelter refugee camp in Tak Province of Thailand were voluntarily repatriated to Myanmar. About 11,000 people live in the camp. The repatriation was the first large scale repatriation of Myanmar refugees living in Thailand. Government officials on both sides of the Thai / Myanmar border said the repatriation was made possible by recent democratic reforms in Myanmar. There are approximately 150,000 Burmese refugees living in camps along the Thai / Myanmar border. The Thai government has expressed interest several times in the last two years in starting the process of repatriating the refugees.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 OCTOBER 2016 - NUPO TEMPORARY SHELTER, MAE CHAN, TAK, THAILAND: A family of Burmese refugees in the Nupo Temporary Shelter refugee camp waits to be repatriated back to Myanmar. Sixtyfive Burmese refugees living in the Nupo Temporary Shelter refugee camp in Tak Province of Thailand were voluntarily repatriated to Myanmar. About 11,000 people live in the camp. The repatriation was the first large scale repatriation of Myanmar refugees living in Thailand. Government officials on both sides of the Thai / Myanmar border said the repatriation was made possible by recent democratic reforms in Myanmar. There are approximately 150,000 Burmese refugees living in camps along the Thai / Myanmar border. The Thai government has expressed interest several times in the last two years in starting the process of repatriating the refugees.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People wait on Rajadamnoen Avenue in Bangkok for the King's body to be brought to the Grand Palace. King Bhumibol Adulyadej died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People use their smart phones to take pictures of the crowd mourners on Rajadamnoen Avenue for Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A mourner holds up a portrait of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, while people wait for the King's body to be brought to the Grand Palace in Bangkok. King Bhumibol Adulyadej died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Army Honor Guard marches into the Grand Palace on the first day of mourning Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Army Honor Guard marches into the Grand Palace on the first day of mourning Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: GENERAL PRAYUTH CHAN-O-CHA, The Prime Minister of Thailand, leaves the Sahathai Samakom Pavilion at the Grand Palace after paying respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. Prayuth organized the coup that deposed Yingluck Shinawatra. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Mourners leave the Sahathai Samakom Pavilion at the Grand Palace in Bangkok after paying respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People wait in line in front of the Sahathai Samakom Pavilion at the Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Mourners leave the Sahathai Samakom Pavilion at the Grand Palace in Bangkok after paying respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People wait in line in front of the Sahathai Samakom Pavilion at the Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA, the former Prime Minister of Thailand, leaves the Sahathai Samakom Pavilion at the Grand Palace after paying respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. Yingluck's government was overthrown by a military coup in 2014. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A group of people enter the Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People stand in line to enter the Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man holds a portrait of the King while he stands in line to enter the Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People stand in line to enter the Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People stand in line to enter the Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People stand in line to enter the Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay respects to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, who died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 88. His death comes after a period of failing health. With the king's death, the world's longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne in 1952. Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born in Cambridge, MA, on 5 December 1927. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman at Siriraj Hospital holds up pictures of the King Thursday evening after the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, was announced. Thousands of people came to the hospital to pray for the beloved monarch. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, died at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok Wednesday, October 13, 2016. Bhumibol Adulyadej, 5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016, was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People at Siriraj Hospital cry and comfort each other Thursday evening after the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, was announced. Thousands of people came to the hospital to pray for the beloved monarch. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, died at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok Wednesday, October 13, 2016. Bhumibol Adulyadej, 5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016, was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People at Siriraj Hospital cry and comfort each other Thursday evening after the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, was announced. Thousands of people came to the hospital to pray for the beloved monarch. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, died at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok Wednesday, October 13, 2016. Bhumibol Adulyadej, 5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016, was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People at Siriraj Hospital cry and comfort each other Thursday evening after the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, was announced. Thousands of people came to the hospital to pray for the beloved monarch. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, died at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok Wednesday, October 13, 2016. Bhumibol Adulyadej, 5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016, was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People at Siriraj Hospital cry and comfort each other Thursday evening after the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, was announced. Thousands of people came to the hospital to pray for the beloved monarch. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, died at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok Wednesday, October 13, 2016. Bhumibol Adulyadej, 5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016, was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A monk prays for the King of Thailand after the revered monarch's death at Siriraj Hospital. Thousands of people came to the hospital to pray for the beloved monarch. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, died at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok Thursday, October 13, 2016. Bhumibol Adulyadej, 5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016, was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People at Siriraj Hospital cry and comfort each other Thursday afternoon after Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, died. Thousands of people came to the hospital to pray for the beloved monarch. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, died at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok Wednesday, October 13, 2016. Bhumibol Adulyadej, 5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016, was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People at Siriraj Hospital cry and comfort each other Thursday afternoon after Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, died. Thousands of people came to the hospital to pray for the beloved monarch. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, died at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok Wednesday, October 13, 2016. Bhumibol Adulyadej, 5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016, was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People at Siriraj Hospital cry and comfort each other Thursday afternoon after Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, died. Thousands of people came to the hospital to pray for the beloved monarch. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, died at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok Wednesday, October 13, 2016. Bhumibol Adulyadej, 5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016, was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty and is known as Rama IX. He became King on June 9, 1946 and served as King of Thailand for 70 years, 126 days. He was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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