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  • 08 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman walks past an exchange booth in Bangkok Wednesday. Thai financial markets and the Thai Baht both lost value Wednesday. The stock market, the Stock Exchange of  Thailand (SET) closed at 1,470.25, down 13.52 or 0.91%, from Tuesday. The Thai Baht closed at 33.90 Baht to 1 US Dollar, it's lowest point since September 2009. Economists blamed the drop in the Chinese stock markets and uncertainty over the EU's handling of the Greek budget crisis for the drops in Thai markets.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man monitors stocks he is interested in at a public computer terminal in a Bangkok brokerage house. Thai financial markets and the Thai Baht both lost value Wednesday. The stock market, the Stock Exchange of  Thailand (SET) closed at 1,470.25, down 13.52 or 0.91%, from Tuesday. The Thai Baht closed at 33.90 Baht to 1 US Dollar, it's lowest point since September 2009. Economists blamed the drop in the Chinese stock markets and uncertainty over the EU's handling of the Greek budget crisis for the drops in Thai markets.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man watches Thai stocks fall in price at a brokerage house in Bangkok. Thai financial markets and the Thai Baht both lost value Wednesday. The stock market, the Stock Exchange of  Thailand (SET) closed at 1,470.25, down 13.52 or 0.91%, from Tuesday. The Thai Baht closed at 33.90 Baht to 1 US Dollar, it's lowest point since September 2009. Economists blamed the drop in the Chinese stock markets and uncertainty over the EU's handling of the Greek budget crisis for the drops in Thai markets.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People watch Thai stocks at a brokerage house in Bangkok. Thai financial markets and the Thai Baht both lost value Wednesday. The stock market, the Stock Exchange of  Thailand (SET) closed at 1,470.25, down 13.52 or 0.91%, from Tuesday. The Thai Baht closed at 33.90 Baht to 1 US Dollar, it's lowest point since September 2009. Economists blamed the drop in the Chinese stock markets and uncertainty over the EU's handling of the Greek budget crisis for the drops in Thai markets.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man watches Thai stocks fall in price at a brokerage house in Bangkok. Thai financial markets and the Thai Baht both lost value Wednesday. The stock market, the Stock Exchange of  Thailand (SET) closed at 1,470.25, down 13.52 or 0.91%, from Tuesday. The Thai Baht closed at 33.90 Baht to 1 US Dollar, it's lowest point since September 2009. Economists blamed the drop in the Chinese stock markets and uncertainty over the EU's handling of the Greek budget crisis for the drops in Thai markets.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man watches Thai stocks fall in price at a brokerage house in Bangkok. Thai financial markets and the Thai Baht both lost value Wednesday. The stock market, the Stock Exchange of  Thailand (SET) closed at 1,470.25, down 13.52 or 0.91%, from Tuesday. The Thai Baht closed at 33.90 Baht to 1 US Dollar, it's lowest point since September 2009. Economists blamed the drop in the Chinese stock markets and uncertainty over the EU's handling of the Greek budget crisis for the drops in Thai markets.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man turns away from the screens as Thai stocks drop Wednesday. Thai financial markets and the Thai Baht both lost value Wednesday. The stock market, the Stock Exchange of  Thailand (SET) closed at 1,470.25, down 13.52 or 0.91%, from Tuesday. The Thai Baht closed at 33.90 Baht to 1 US Dollar, it's lowest point since September 2009. Economists blamed the drop in the Chinese stock markets and uncertainty over the EU's handling of the Greek budget crisis for the drops in Thai markets.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A person watches the prices of Thai stocks at a brokerage house in Bangkok. Thai financial markets and the Thai Baht both lost value Wednesday. The stock market, the Stock Exchange of  Thailand (SET) closed at 1,470.25, down 13.52 or 0.91%, from Tuesday. The Thai Baht closed at 33.90 Baht to 1 US Dollar, it's lowest point since September 2009. Economists blamed the drop in the Chinese stock markets and uncertainty over the EU's handling of the Greek budget crisis for the drops in Thai markets.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A person watches the prices of Thai stocks at a brokerage house in Bangkok. Thai financial markets and the Thai Baht both lost value Wednesday. The stock market, the Stock Exchange of  Thailand (SET) closed at 1,470.25, down 13.52 or 0.91%, from Tuesday. The Thai Baht closed at 33.90 Baht to 1 US Dollar, it's lowest point since September 2009. Economists blamed the drop in the Chinese stock markets and uncertainty over the EU's handling of the Greek budget crisis for the drops in Thai markets.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People walk past an exchange booth in Bangkok while foreign visitors to Thailand buy Baht Wednesday. Thai financial markets and the Thai Baht both lost value Wednesday. The stock market, the Stock Exchange of  Thailand (SET) closed at 1,470.25, down 13.52 or 0.91%, from Tuesday. The Thai Baht closed at 33.90 Baht to 1 US Dollar, it's lowest point since September 2009. Economists blamed the drop in the Chinese stock markets and uncertainty over the EU's handling of the Greek budget crisis for the drops in Thai markets.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People walk past an exchange booth in Bangkok while foreign visitors to Thailand buy Baht Wednesday. Thai financial markets and the Thai Baht both lost value Wednesday. The stock market, the Stock Exchange of  Thailand (SET) closed at 1,470.25, down 13.52 or 0.91%, from Tuesday. The Thai Baht closed at 33.90 Baht to 1 US Dollar, it's lowest point since September 2009. Economists blamed the drop in the Chinese stock markets and uncertainty over the EU's handling of the Greek budget crisis for the drops in Thai markets.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People walk past an exchange booth in Bangkok while foreign visitors to Thailand buy Baht Wednesday. Thai financial markets and the Thai Baht both lost value Wednesday. The stock market, the Stock Exchange of  Thailand (SET) closed at 1,470.25, down 13.52 or 0.91%, from Tuesday. The Thai Baht closed at 33.90 Baht to 1 US Dollar, it's lowest point since September 2009. Economists blamed the drop in the Chinese stock markets and uncertainty over the EU's handling of the Greek budget crisis for the drops in Thai markets.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People walk past an exchange booth in Bangkok while foreign visitors to Thailand buy Baht Wednesday. Thai financial markets and the Thai Baht both lost value Wednesday. The stock market, the Stock Exchange of  Thailand (SET) closed at 1,470.25, down 13.52 or 0.91%, from Tuesday. The Thai Baht closed at 33.90 Baht to 1 US Dollar, it's lowest point since September 2009. Economists blamed the drop in the Chinese stock markets and uncertainty over the EU's handling of the Greek budget crisis for the drops in Thai markets.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People watch real time changes in the Thai stock market on the stock ticker at Asia Plus Securities headquarters in central Bangkok. The Thai stock market has declined more than 20% from its 2013 high as data as Thailand entered a recession in the second quarter. The loss of value in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is the greatest sell off since the end of the Asian financial crisis in 1998. Foreign investors have sold more than $1 billion of local shares this month amid signs of slowing regional economic growth and speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon cut its stimulus.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman watches real time changes in the Thai stock market on the stock ticker at Asia Plus Securities headquarters in central Bangkok. The Thai stock market has declined more than 20% from its 2013 high as data as Thailand entered a recession in the second quarter. The loss of value in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is the greatest sell off since the end of the Asian financial crisis in 1998. Foreign investors have sold more than $1 billion of local shares this month amid signs of slowing regional economic growth and speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon cut its stimulus.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man watches real time changes in the Thai stock market on the stock ticker at Asia Plus Securities headquarters in central Bangkok. The Thai stock market has declined more than 20% from its 2013 high as data as Thailand entered a recession in the second quarter. The loss of value in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is the greatest sell off since the end of the Asian financial crisis in 1998. Foreign investors have sold more than $1 billion of local shares this month amid signs of slowing regional economic growth and speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon cut its stimulus.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People watch real time changes in the Thai stock market on the stock ticker at Asia Plus Securities headquarters in central Bangkok. The Thai stock market has declined more than 20% from its 2013 high as data as Thailand entered a recession in the second quarter. The loss of value in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is the greatest sell off since the end of the Asian financial crisis in 1998. Foreign investors have sold more than $1 billion of local shares this month amid signs of slowing regional economic growth and speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon cut its stimulus.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Stock “losers” on the stock ticker at Asia Plus Securities headquarters in central Bangkok. The Thai stock market has declined more than 20% from its 2013 high as data as Thailand entered a recession in the second quarter. The loss of value in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is the greatest sell off since the end of the Asian financial crisis in 1998. Foreign investors have sold more than $1 billion of local shares this month amid signs of slowing regional economic growth and speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon cut its stimulus.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman reads the newspaper in the stock ticker room at Asia Plus Securities headquarters in central Bangkok. The Thai stock market has declined more than 20% from its 2013 high as data as Thailand entered a recession in the second quarter. The loss of value in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is the greatest sell off since the end of the Asian financial crisis in 1998. Foreign investors have sold more than $1 billion of local shares this month amid signs of slowing regional economic growth and speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon cut its stimulus.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man walks away from the stock ticker at Asia Plus Securities headquarters in central Bangkok. The Thai stock market has declined more than 20% from its 2013 high as data as Thailand entered a recession in the second quarter. The loss of value in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is the greatest sell off since the end of the Asian financial crisis in 1998. Foreign investors have sold more than $1 billion of local shares this month amid signs of slowing regional economic growth and speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon cut its stimulus.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiStocksSlidePS006.jpg
  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The stock ticker at Asia Plus Securities headquarters in central Bangkok. The Thai stock market has declined more than 20% from its 2013 high as data as Thailand entered a recession in the second quarter. The loss of value in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is the greatest sell off since the end of the Asian financial crisis in 1998. Foreign investors have sold more than $1 billion of local shares this month amid signs of slowing regional economic growth and speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon cut its stimulus.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman walks in to watch real time stock results at Asia Plus Securities headquarters in central Bangkok. The Thai stock market has declined more than 20% from its 2013 high as data as Thailand entered a recession in the second quarter. The loss of value in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is the greatest sell off since the end of the Asian financial crisis in 1998. Foreign investors have sold more than $1 billion of local shares this month amid signs of slowing regional economic growth and speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon cut its stimulus.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 APRIL 2012 - HANOI, VIETNAM:  The entrance to the Hanoi Stock Exchange in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Communist Vietnam is embracing more and more capitalism, like the stock exchange.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 APRIL 2012 - HANOI, VIETNAM:  A statue of a bull, modeled after the statue of the bull on Wall Street, at the entrance to the Hanoi Stock Exchange in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men stock their booth with marigold garlands in the Bangkok Flower Market. The Bangkok Flower Market (Pak Klong Talad) is the biggest wholesale and retail fresh flower market in Bangkok.  The market is busiest between 3:30AM and 6AM. Thais grow and use a lot of flowers. Some, like marigolds and lotus, are used for religious purposes. Others are purely ornamental.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men stock their booth with marigold garlands in the Bangkok Flower Market. The Bangkok Flower Market (Pak Klong Talad) is the biggest wholesale and retail fresh flower market in Bangkok.  The market is busiest between 3:30AM and 6AM. Thais grow and use a lot of flowers. Some, like marigolds and lotus, are used for religious purposes. Others are purely ornamental.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People file into a gold shop in Bangkok to buy gold Wednesday. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman looks at a gold necklace she was buying in a Bangkok gold shop Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai woman counts out cash before buying gold in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Thai woman counts out cash before buying gold in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman talks to a salesman about a gold necklace she was buying in a Bangkok gold shop Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   An employee in a Bangkok gold shop lays out gold chains for a customer to look at Wednesday. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   An employee in a Bangkok gold shop lays out gold chains for a customer to look at Wednesday. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop in Bangkok gets gold chains for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop in Bangkok gets gold chains for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop in Bangkok gets gold chains for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A salesman in a gold shop carries a tray of cash to a safe after selling gold chains to customers in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A gold shop employee updates the price of gold in a shop window in Bangkok. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A gold shop employee updates the price of gold in a shop window in Bangkok. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A salesman in a gold shop carries a tray of cash to a safe after selling gold chains to customers in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People lined up six deep at the counter of a gold shop in Bangkok to buy gold Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman looks at a gold necklace she was buying in a Bangkok gold shop Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People file into a gold shop in Bangkok to buy gold Wednesday. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman looks at a gold necklace she was buying in a Bangkok gold shop Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People lined up six deep at the counter of a gold shop in Bangkok to buy gold Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop evaluates a gold necklace for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai men hold a bundle of Thai Baht and a calculator while they figure out how much gold they can buy in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Women wait to buy gold in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop in Bangkok gets gold chains for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop in Bangkok gets gold chains for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People lined up six deep at the counter of a gold shop in Bangkok to buy gold Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The selling and buying prices of gold are painted in a gold shop window in Bangkok. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 MARCH 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker stocks shelves in Gourmet Market, a grocery store, in "EmQuartier," a new mall in Bangkok. "EmQuartier" is across Sukhumvit Rd from Emporium. Both malls have the same corporate owner, The Mall Group, which reportedly spent 20Billion Thai Baht (about $600 million US) on the new mall and renovating the existing Emporium. EmQuartier and Emporium have about 450,000 square meters of retail, several hotels, numerous restaurants, movie theaters and the largest man made waterfall in Southeast Asia. EmQuartier celebrated its grand opening Friday, March 27.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2014 - WANG NAM SAP, SUPHAN BURI, THAILAND: Thai soldiers draw samples of rice from burlap bags at a rice warehouse in Wang Nam Sap, Suphan Buri province. Representatives of the Thai ruling junta have started inspecting stocks of rice bought by the ousted civilian government following the 2012 and 2013 rice harvests. The government of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra bought up thousands of tons of rice from farmers at above market prices in one of its most controversial populist policies. The alleged mismanagement of the "rice pledging scheme," as it was called, was one of the factors that lead to the May 2014 coup that ousted the government. According to officials doing the inspections found rotten and weevil-infested grain, along with evidence that large stocks were replaced with old or inferior grades.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2014 - WANG NAM SAP, SUPHAN BURI, THAILAND: Thai soldiers draw samples of rice from burlap bags at a rice warehouse in Wang Nam Sap, Suphan Buri province. Representatives of the Thai ruling junta have started inspecting stocks of rice bought by the ousted civilian government following the 2012 and 2013 rice harvests. The government of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra bought up thousands of tons of rice from farmers at above market prices in one of its most controversial populist policies. The alleged mismanagement of the "rice pledging scheme," as it was called, was one of the factors that lead to the May 2014 coup that ousted the government. According to officials doing the inspections found rotten and weevil-infested grain, along with evidence that large stocks were replaced with old or inferior grades.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2014 - WANG NAM SAP, SUPHAN BURI, THAILAND: Warehouse workers climb down a wall of rice sacks while helping the army inspect rice at a rice warehouse in Wang Nam Sap, Suphan Buri province. Representatives of the Thai ruling junta have started inspecting stocks of rice bought by the ousted civilian government following the 2012 and 2013 rice harvests. The government of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra bought up thousands of tons of rice from farmers at above market prices in one of its most controversial populist policies. The alleged mismanagement of the "rice pledging scheme," as it was called, was one of the factors that lead to the May 2014 coup that ousted the government. According to officials doing the inspections found rotten and weevil-infested grain, along with evidence that large stocks were replaced with old or inferior grades.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2014 - WANG NAM SAP, SUPHAN BURI, THAILAND: A Thai army officers sorts sample of rice taken from a rice warehouse in Wang Nam Sap, Suphan Buri province. Representatives of the Thai ruling junta have started inspecting stocks of rice bought by the ousted civilian government following the 2012 and 2013 rice harvests. The government of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra bought up thousands of tons of rice from farmers at above market prices in one of its most controversial populist policies. The alleged mismanagement of the "rice pledging scheme," as it was called, was one of the factors that lead to the May 2014 coup that ousted the government. According to officials doing the inspections found rotten and weevil-infested grain, along with evidence that large stocks were replaced with old or inferior grades.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2014 - WANG NAM SAP, SUPHAN BURI, THAILAND: Thai soldiers draw samples of rice from burlap bags at a rice warehouse in Wang Nam Sap, Suphan Buri province. Representatives of the Thai ruling junta have started inspecting stocks of rice bought by the ousted civilian government following the 2012 and 2013 rice harvests. The government of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra bought up thousands of tons of rice from farmers at above market prices in one of its most controversial populist policies. The alleged mismanagement of the "rice pledging scheme," as it was called, was one of the factors that lead to the May 2014 coup that ousted the government. According to officials doing the inspections found rotten and weevil-infested grain, along with evidence that large stocks were replaced with old or inferior grades.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2014 - WANG NAM SAP, SUPHAN BURI, THAILAND: Thai soldiers draw samples of rice from burlap bags at a rice warehouse in Wang Nam Sap, Suphan Buri province. Representatives of the Thai ruling junta have started inspecting stocks of rice bought by the ousted civilian government following the 2012 and 2013 rice harvests. The government of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra bought up thousands of tons of rice from farmers at above market prices in one of its most controversial populist policies. The alleged mismanagement of the "rice pledging scheme," as it was called, was one of the factors that lead to the May 2014 coup that ousted the government. According to officials doing the inspections found rotten and weevil-infested grain, along with evidence that large stocks were replaced with old or inferior grades.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2014 - WANG NAM SAP, SUPHAN BURI, THAILAND: Thai soldiers draw samples of rice from burlap bags at a rice warehouse in Wang Nam Sap, Suphan Buri province. Representatives of the Thai ruling junta have started inspecting stocks of rice bought by the ousted civilian government following the 2012 and 2013 rice harvests. The government of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra bought up thousands of tons of rice from farmers at above market prices in one of its most controversial populist policies. The alleged mismanagement of the "rice pledging scheme," as it was called, was one of the factors that lead to the May 2014 coup that ousted the government. According to officials doing the inspections found rotten and weevil-infested grain, along with evidence that large stocks were replaced with old or inferior grades.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2014 - WANG NAM SAP, SUPHAN BURI, THAILAND: An agricultural officials weighs and inspects rice at a rice warehouse in Wang Nam Sap, Suphan Buri province. Representatives of the Thai ruling junta have started inspecting stocks of rice bought by the ousted civilian government following the 2012 and 2013 rice harvests. The government of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra bought up thousands of tons of rice from farmers at above market prices in one of its most controversial populist policies. The alleged mismanagement of the "rice pledging scheme," as it was called, was one of the factors that lead to the May 2014 coup that ousted the government. According to officials doing the inspections found rotten and weevil-infested grain, along with evidence that large stocks were replaced with old or inferior grades.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RiceInspections008.jpg
  • 08 JULY 2014 - WANG NAM SAP, SUPHAN BURI, THAILAND: An agricultural officials weighs and inspects rice at a rice warehouse in Wang Nam Sap, Suphan Buri province. Representatives of the Thai ruling junta have started inspecting stocks of rice bought by the ousted civilian government following the 2012 and 2013 rice harvests. The government of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra bought up thousands of tons of rice from farmers at above market prices in one of its most controversial populist policies. The alleged mismanagement of the "rice pledging scheme," as it was called, was one of the factors that lead to the May 2014 coup that ousted the government. According to officials doing the inspections found rotten and weevil-infested grain, along with evidence that large stocks were replaced with old or inferior grades.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RiceInspections007.jpg
  • 08 JULY 2014 - WANG NAM SAP, SUPHAN BURI, THAILAND: An agricultural officials weighs and inspects rice at a rice warehouse in Wang Nam Sap, Suphan Buri province. Representatives of the Thai ruling junta have started inspecting stocks of rice bought by the ousted civilian government following the 2012 and 2013 rice harvests. The government of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra bought up thousands of tons of rice from farmers at above market prices in one of its most controversial populist policies. The alleged mismanagement of the "rice pledging scheme," as it was called, was one of the factors that lead to the May 2014 coup that ousted the government. According to officials doing the inspections found rotten and weevil-infested grain, along with evidence that large stocks were replaced with old or inferior grades.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RiceInspections006.jpg
  • 08 JULY 2014 - WANG NAM SAP, SUPHAN BURI, THAILAND: An agricultural officials weighs and inspects rice at a rice warehouse in Wang Nam Sap, Suphan Buri province. Representatives of the Thai ruling junta have started inspecting stocks of rice bought by the ousted civilian government following the 2012 and 2013 rice harvests. The government of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra bought up thousands of tons of rice from farmers at above market prices in one of its most controversial populist policies. The alleged mismanagement of the "rice pledging scheme," as it was called, was one of the factors that lead to the May 2014 coup that ousted the government. According to officials doing the inspections found rotten and weevil-infested grain, along with evidence that large stocks were replaced with old or inferior grades.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RiceInspections005.jpg
  • 08 JULY 2014 - WANG NAM SAP, SUPHAN BURI, THAILAND: An agricultural officials weighs and inspects rice at a rice warehouse in Wang Nam Sap, Suphan Buri province. Representatives of the Thai ruling junta have started inspecting stocks of rice bought by the ousted civilian government following the 2012 and 2013 rice harvests. The government of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra bought up thousands of tons of rice from farmers at above market prices in one of its most controversial populist policies. The alleged mismanagement of the "rice pledging scheme," as it was called, was one of the factors that lead to the May 2014 coup that ousted the government. According to officials doing the inspections found rotten and weevil-infested grain, along with evidence that large stocks were replaced with old or inferior grades.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2014 - WANG NAM SAP, SUPHAN BURI, THAILAND:  A Thai soldier carries a bucket of rice to an inspection station at a rice warehouse in Wang Nam Sap, Suphan Buri province. Representatives of the Thai ruling junta have started inspecting stocks of rice bought by the ousted civilian government following the 2012 and 2013 rice harvests. The government of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra bought up thousands of tons of rice from farmers at above market prices in one of its most controversial populist policies. The alleged mismanagement of the "rice pledging scheme," as it was called, was one of the factors that lead to the May 2014 coup that ousted the government. According to officials doing the inspections found rotten and weevil-infested grain, along with evidence that large stocks were replaced with old or inferior grades.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RiceInspections003.jpg
  • 08 JULY 2014 - WANG NAM SAP, SUPHAN BURI, THAILAND: Warehouse workers climb down a wall of rice sacks while helping the army inspect rice at a rice warehouse in Wang Nam Sap, Suphan Buri province. Representatives of the Thai ruling junta have started inspecting stocks of rice bought by the ousted civilian government following the 2012 and 2013 rice harvests. The government of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra bought up thousands of tons of rice from farmers at above market prices in one of its most controversial populist policies. The alleged mismanagement of the "rice pledging scheme," as it was called, was one of the factors that lead to the May 2014 coup that ousted the government. According to officials doing the inspections found rotten and weevil-infested grain, along with evidence that large stocks were replaced with old or inferior grades.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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