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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "PopUp" perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "PopUp" perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "W." perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "W." perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "W." perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 SEPTEMBER 2014 - PATTAYA, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A mor lam band performs in a local bar that caters to mostly Thais in Pataya. Mor lam is a type of music popular in northeastern Thailand. Pataya, a beach resort about two hours from Bangkok, has wrestled with a reputation of having a high crime rate and being a haven for sex tourism. After the coup in May, the military government cracked down on other Thai beach resorts, notably Phuket and Hua Hin, putting military officers in charge of law enforcement and cleaning up unlicensed businesses that encroached on beaches. Pattaya city officials have launched their own crackdown and clean up in order to prevent a military crackdown. City officials have vowed to remake Pattaya as a "family friendly" destination. City police and tourist police now patrol "Walking Street," Pattaya's notorious red light district, and officials are cracking down on unlicensed businesses on the beach.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 APRIl 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Girls perform Isaan music at the Rattanakosin Festival in Bangkok. Rattanakosin is the name of the man made island that is the heart of the old city. Bangkok was formally founded as the capital of Siam (now Thailand) on 21 April 1782 by King Rama I, founder of the Chakri Dynasty. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the current King of Thailand, is Rama IX, the ninth King of the Chakri Dynasty. The Thai Ministry of Culture organized the Rattanakosin Festival on Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in the heart of the old part of Bangkok, to celebrate the city's 232nd anniversary.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 APRIl 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A girl performs Isaan music at the Rattanakosin Festival in Bangkok. Rattanakosin is the name of the man made island that is the heart of the old city. Bangkok was formally founded as the capital of Siam (now Thailand) on 21 April 1782 by King Rama I, founder of the Chakri Dynasty. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the current King of Thailand, is Rama IX, the ninth King of the Chakri Dynasty. The Thai Ministry of Culture organized the Rattanakosin Festival on Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in the heart of the old part of Bangkok, to celebrate the city's 232nd anniversary.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Members of the audience dance in spectators' area during a mor lam show in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Members of the audience dance in spectators' area during a mor lam show in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Members of the audience dance in spectators' area during a mor lam show in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A member of the audience takes a "selfie" with his iPhone with a performer during a mor lam show in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Members of the audience dance in spectators' area during a mor lam show in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man watches a mor lam show from his apartment window in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers in a mor lam show backstage in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer in a mor lam show puts on makeup before going on stage at a mor lam show in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers in a mor lam show puts on makeup before going on stage at a mor lam show in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer in a mor lam show puts on makeup before going on stage at a mor lam show in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A member of the crew hauls stage rigging across an under construction stage before a mor lam in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A member of the crew hauls stage rigging across an under construction stage before a mor lam in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A member of the crew hauls stage rigging across an under construction stage before a mor lam in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A truck driver for a traveling mor lam show rests in a hammock under the stage before the show in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The stage for the Prathom Bunteung Silp mor lam troupe (on left) in Bangkok. Sukhumvit Road and the Bangkok Sky Train (BTS) are on the right. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A grilled meat vendor sells food to people going into a Prathom Bunteung Silp mor lam troupe show in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People buy tickets at the box office for the Prathom Bunteung Silp mor lam troupe before a show in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The stage of the Prathom Bunteung Silp mor lam troupe during a performance in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The Prathom Bunteung Silp mor lam troupe performs in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Spectators dance during a Prathom Bunteung Silp mor lam show in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.               PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers and members of the crew of the Prathom Bunteung Silp mor lam troupe pray before a performance in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the crew of the Prathom Bunteung Silp troupe nap during a performance in Bangkok. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the largest Mor Lam troupes in Thailand and travels from town to town putting on four hour shows.  Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of the crew of the Prathom Bunteung Silp troupe takes a nap during a performance in Bangkok. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the largest Mor Lam troupes in Thailand and travels from town to town putting on four hour shows.  Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Prathom Bunteung Silp troupe gets her costume on one of the troupe's buses. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the largest Mor Lam troupes in Thailand and travels from town to town putting on four hour shows. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Prathom Bunteung Silp mor lam troupe greets a fan during a performance in Bangkok. Although the show is scripted, performers leave their place in the show to go down and greet fans throughout the show. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A spectator at a Prathom Bunteung Silp mor lam show carries 100Baht (roughly $3.30 US) to the stage to tip a performer.  Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Spectators at a Prathom Bunteung Silp mor lam show in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The Prathom Bunteung Silp mor lam troupe performs in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Prathom Bunteung Silp mor lam troupe greets a fan during a performance in Bangkok. Although the show is scripted, performers leave their place in the show to go down and greet fans throughout the show. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Prathom Bunteung Silp mor lam troupe greets fans during a performance in Bangkok. Although the show is scripted, performers leave their place in the show to go down and greet fans throughout the show. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with the Prathom Bunteung Silp mor lam troupe put on their makeup before a show in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with the Prathom Bunteung Silp mor lam troupe put on their makeup before a show in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with the Prathom Bunteung Silp mor lam troupe put on their makeup before a show in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yellow Shirt protesters dance to Thai country music in their encampment on Sanam Luang. A faction of the Yellow Shirts are camping at Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in front of the Grand Palace, to show support for the Thai monarchy and the Thai Constitutional Court. The court has become a flash point in Thai politics because Red Shirts claim the court is biased against them and have been protesting against the court, calling for the justices' ouster and replacement with justices more open to the Red Shirts. The Yellow Shirt protest at Sanam Luang is calling for the Justices to remain on the court.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yellow Shirt protesters dance to Thai country music in their encampment on Sanam Luang. A faction of the Yellow Shirts are camping at Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in front of the Grand Palace, to show support for the Thai monarchy and the Thai Constitutional Court. The court has become a flash point in Thai politics because Red Shirts claim the court is biased against them and have been protesting against the court, calling for the justices' ouster and replacement with justices more open to the Red Shirts. The Yellow Shirt protest at Sanam Luang is calling for the Justices to remain on the court.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yellow Shirt protesters dance to Thai country music in their encampment on Sanam Luang. A faction of the Yellow Shirts are camping at Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in front of the Grand Palace, to show support for the Thai monarchy and the Thai Constitutional Court. The court has become a flash point in Thai politics because Red Shirts claim the court is biased against them and have been protesting against the court, calling for the justices' ouster and replacement with justices more open to the Red Shirts. The Yellow Shirt protest at Sanam Luang is calling for the Justices to remain on the court.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "PopUp" perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "PopUp" perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "W." perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "W." perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "W." perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "W." perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "W." perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "PopUp" perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "PopUp" perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "PopUp" perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "W." perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "W." perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Young men react to women Japanese performers during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of the band "W." perform during a "J Pop" (Japanese Pop music) concert at the Japan Expo in Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 FEBRUARY 2015 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Women do aerobic exercises set to Cambodian pop music on the riverfront in Phnom Penh.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A musician goes over his sheet music before playing at a Chinese opera at the Chow Su Kong Shrine in the Talat Noi neighborhood of Bangkok. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are about 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holidays when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 SEPTEMBER 2014 - PATTAYA, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A mor lam band performs in a local bar that caters to mostly Thais in Pataya. Mor lam is a type of music popular in northeastern Thailand. Pataya, a beach resort about two hours from Bangkok, has wrestled with a reputation of having a high crime rate and being a haven for sex tourism. After the coup in May, the military government cracked down on other Thai beach resorts, notably Phuket and Hua Hin, putting military officers in charge of law enforcement and cleaning up unlicensed businesses that encroached on beaches. Pattaya city officials have launched their own crackdown and clean up in order to prevent a military crackdown. City officials have vowed to remake Pattaya as a "family friendly" destination. City police and tourist police now patrol "Walking Street," Pattaya's notorious red light district, and officials are cracking down on unlicensed businesses on the beach.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 SEPTEMBER 2014 - PATTAYA, CHONBURI, THAILAND: People cheer for a mor lam music act in a local bar that caters to mostly Thais in Pataya. Pataya, a beach resort about two hours from Bangkok, has wrestled with a reputation of having a high crime rate and being a haven for sex tourism. After the coup in May, the military government cracked down on other Thai beach resorts, notably Phuket and Hua Hin, putting military officers in charge of law enforcement and cleaning up unlicensed businesses that encroached on beaches. Pattaya city officials have launched their own crackdown and clean up in order to prevent a military crackdown. City officials have vowed to remake Pattaya as a "family friendly" destination. City police and tourist police now patrol "Walking Street," Pattaya's notorious red light district, and officials are cracking down on unlicensed businesses on the beach.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 APRIl 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A girl performs Isaan music at the Rattanakosin Festival in Bangkok. Rattanakosin is the name of the man made island that is the heart of the old city. Bangkok was formally founded as the capital of Siam (now Thailand) on 21 April 1782 by King Rama I, founder of the Chakri Dynasty. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the current King of Thailand, is Rama IX, the ninth King of the Chakri Dynasty. The Thai Ministry of Culture organized the Rattanakosin Festival on Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in the heart of the old part of Bangkok, to celebrate the city's 232nd anniversary.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 APRIl 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A girl performs Isaan music at the Rattanakosin Festival in Bangkok. Rattanakosin is the name of the man made island that is the heart of the old city. Bangkok was formally founded as the capital of Siam (now Thailand) on 21 April 1782 by King Rama I, founder of the Chakri Dynasty. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the current King of Thailand, is Rama IX, the ninth King of the Chakri Dynasty. The Thai Ministry of Culture organized the Rattanakosin Festival on Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in the heart of the old part of Bangkok, to celebrate the city's 232nd anniversary.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 APRIl 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A girl performs Isaan music at the Rattanakosin Festival in Bangkok. Rattanakosin is the name of the man made island that is the heart of the old city. Bangkok was formally founded as the capital of Siam (now Thailand) on 21 April 1782 by King Rama I, founder of the Chakri Dynasty. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the current King of Thailand, is Rama IX, the ninth King of the Chakri Dynasty. The Thai Ministry of Culture organized the Rattanakosin Festival on Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in the heart of the old part of Bangkok, to celebrate the city's 232nd anniversary.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 APRIl 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A girl sings traditional Thai folk music at the Rattanakosin Festival in Bangkok. Rattanakosin is the name of the man made island that is the heart of the old city. Bangkok was formally founded as the capital of Siam (now Thailand) on 21 April 1782 by King Rama I, founder of the Chakri Dynasty. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the current King of Thailand, is Rama IX, the ninth King of the Chakri Dynasty. The Thai Ministry of Culture organized the Rattanakosin Festival on Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in the heart of the old part of Bangkok, to celebrate the city's 232nd anniversary.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 APRIl 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Girls performing traditional Thai folk music wait to go on stage at the Rattanakosin Festival in Bangkok. Rattanakosin is the name of the man made island that is the heart of the old city. Bangkok was formally founded as the capital of Siam (now Thailand) on 21 April 1782 by King Rama I, founder of the Chakri Dynasty. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the current King of Thailand, is Rama IX, the ninth King of the Chakri Dynasty. The Thai Ministry of Culture organized the Rattanakosin Festival on Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in the heart of the old part of Bangkok, to celebrate the city's 232nd anniversary.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 APRIl 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Girls performing traditional Thai folk music wait to go on stage at the Rattanakosin Festival in Bangkok. Rattanakosin is the name of the man made island that is the heart of the old city. Bangkok was formally founded as the capital of Siam (now Thailand) on 21 April 1782 by King Rama I, founder of the Chakri Dynasty. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the current King of Thailand, is Rama IX, the ninth King of the Chakri Dynasty. The Thai Ministry of Culture organized the Rattanakosin Festival on Sanam Luang, the royal parade ground in the heart of the old part of Bangkok, to celebrate the city's 232nd anniversary.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Chinese sheet music for the Tear Kia Ee Lye Heng opera troupe. They were performing for a business in the Min Buri district of Bangkok for the Lunar New Year, which this year is Jan 31. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Teochew speaking Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. They are also frequently hired by Chinese owned businesses to perform as a form of merit making.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A mor lam performer accepts a rose from a fan during a mor lam show in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Members of the audience dance in spectators' area during a mor lam show in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A mor lam show in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A mor lam show in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A mor lam show in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A member of the audience points to a mor lam singer on stage during a mor lam show in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Members of the audience dance in spectators' area during a mor lam show in Khlong Tan Market in Bangkok. Mor Lam is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan (northeast Thailand). It is sometimes compared to American country music, song usually revolve around unrequited love, mor lam and the complexities of rural life. Mor Lam shows are an important part of festivals and fairs in rural Thailand. Mor lam has become very popular in Isan migrant communities in Bangkok. Once performed by bands and singers, live performances are now spectacles, involving several singers, a dance troupe and comedians. The dancers (or hang khreuang) in particular often wear fancy costumes, and singers go through several costume changes in the course of a performance. Prathom Bunteung Silp is one of the best known Mor Lam troupes in Thailand with more than 250 performers and a total crew of almost 300 people. The troupe has been performing for more 55 years. It forms every August and performs through June then breaks for the rainy season.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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